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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497
File No. 333-172524

 

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This preliminary prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, January 15, 2013

Preliminary Prospectus Supplement

To the Prospectus dated January 6, 2012

 

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% Senior Notes due 2025

We are offering for sale $         in aggregate principal amount of     % senior notes due 2025, which we refer to as the Notes. The Notes will mature on February 1, 2025. We will pay interest on the Notes on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning on May 1, 2013. We may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time on or after February 1, 2016 at the redemption price discussed under the caption “Specific Terms of the Notes and the Offering—Optional redemption” in this prospectus supplement. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

The Notes will be our direct senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by PennantPark Investment Corporation. We intend to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange and we expect trading in the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange to begin within 30 days of the original issue date. The Notes are expected to trade “flat.” This means that purchasers will not pay, and sellers will not receive, any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes that is not included in the trading price. Currently, there is no public market for the Notes.

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. Our investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments. We are externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC. PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information you should know before investing in our securities. Please read them before you invest in our securities and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information about us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. You may also obtain such information free of charge or make stockholder inquiries by contacting us in writing at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by calling us collect at (212) 905-1000 or by visiting our website at www.pennantpark.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information free of charge.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of leverage. Before buying any of our Notes, you should read the discussion of the material risks of investing in us in “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-16 of the this prospectus supplement and page 8 of the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission, nor any other regulatory body, has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

		Per Note				Total
Public offering price				%		$
Underwriting discounts and commissions (sales load)				%		$
Proceeds to PennantPark Investment Corporation (before estimated expenses of $        )				%		$

 

 

The underwriters may also purchase up to an additional $         aggregate principal amount of Notes from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement to cover overallotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise this option in full, the total public offering price will be $        , the total underwriting discount and commissions (sales load) paid by us will be $        , and total proceeds, before estimated expenses, will be $        .

The public offering price set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the Notes will accrue from             , 2013.

THE NOTES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

Delivery of the Notes in book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, will be made on or about             , 2013.

 

Stifel Nicolaus Weisel		RBC Capital Markets

Baird
		Credit Suisse
				Janney Montgomery Scott
						Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
								Stephens Inc.
										Sterne Agee

The date of this prospectus supplement is             , 2013.

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus when considering whether to purchase any securities offered by this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional information, or information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, securities only in jurisdictions where offers are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since then. We will update these documents to reflect material changes only as required by law.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES AND THE OFFERING			S-1
SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			S-5
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			S-15
RISK FACTORS			S-16
USE OF PROCEEDS			S-19
CAPITALIZATION			S-20
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES			S-21
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA			S-22
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			S-25
SENIOR SECURITIES			S-38
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			S-39
UNDERWRITING			S-43
LEGAL MATTERS			S-46
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			S-47
CONSENT LETTER OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			S-81

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			1
FEES AND EXPENSES			6
RISK FACTORS			8
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			32
USE OF PROCEEDS			33
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA			34
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			36
SENIOR SECURITIES			50
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK			51
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE			52
DISTRIBUTIONS			58
BUSINESS			60
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES			64
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES			71
MANAGEMENT			76
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS			83
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS			85
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE			90

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN			93
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK			94
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK			100
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS			101
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS			103
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES			104
REGULATION			118
BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES			124
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			125
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			131
SUB-ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE			133
LEGAL MATTERS			133
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			133
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-1

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SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES AND THE OFFERING

This prospectus supplement sets forth certain terms of the Notes that we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus that is attached to the back of this prospectus supplement. This section outlines the specific legal and financial terms of the Notes. You should read this section together with the more general description of the Notes in the accompanying prospectus under the heading “Description of Our Debt Securities” before investing in the Notes. Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the accompanying prospectus or in the indenture governing the Notes.

 

Issuer				PennantPark Investment Corporation, or “we,” “us,” “our” or “Company”
Title of the securities				% Senior Notes due 2025
Initial aggregate principal amount being offered				$
Overallotment option				The underwriters may also purchase from us up to an additional $         million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover overallotments, if any, within 30 days of the date of this prospectus supplement under the ticker symbol             .
Initial public offering price				100% of the aggregate principal amount
Principal payable at maturity				100% of the aggregate principal amount; the principal amount of each Note will be payable on its stated maturity date at the office of the Paying Agent, Registrar and Transfer Agent for the Notes or at such other office in New York City as we may designate.
Type of Note				Fixed rate note
Listing				We intend to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange within 30 days of the original issue date.
Interest rate				% per year
Day count basis				360-day year of twelve 30-day months
Original issue date				January     , 2013
Stated maturity date				February 1, 2025
Date interest starts accruing				January     , 2013
Interest payment dates				Every February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1, commencing May 1, 2013. If an interest payment date is a non-business day, the applicable interest payment will be made on the next business day, and no additional interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment.
Interest periods				The initial interest period will be the period from and including     to, but excluding May 1, 2013, and the subsequent interest periods will be the periods from and including an interest payment date to, but excluding, the next interest payment date or the stated maturity date, as the case may be.
Regular record dates for interest				Every January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2013; if a record date for interest is a non-business day, then that record date will be the next business day.
Specified currency				U.S. Dollars
Place of payment				The City of New York

 

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SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES AND THE OFFERING (continued)

 

Ranking of Notes		The Notes will be our direct unsecured obligations and will rank:
		-        pari passu with future senior unsecured indebtedness;
		-        senior to any of our future indebtedness that expressly states it is subordinated to the Notes;
		-        effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured, but to which we subsequently grant security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including without limitation, approximately $145.0 million (including a $35.5 million temporary draw) of borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2012 under our $380.0 million revolving credit facility, or the Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing the Credit Facility; and
		-        structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities, including our consolidated subsidiary PennantPark SBIC LP’s U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, debentures of $150.0 million of borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2012.
Denominations		We will issue the Notes in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.
Business day		Each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.
Optional redemption		The Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after February 1, 2016, upon not less than 30 days’ nor more than 60 days’ written notice by mail prior to the date fixed for redemption thereof, at a redemption price of $25 per Note plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to but not including the date fixed for redemption.
		You may be prevented from exchanging or transferring the Notes when they are subject to redemption. In case any Notes are to be redeemed in part only, the redemption notice will provide that, upon surrender of such Note, you will receive, without a charge, a new Note or Notes of authorized denominations representing the principal amount of your remaining unredeemed Notes.
		Any exercise of our option to redeem the Notes will be done in compliance with the 1940 Act and the related rules, regulations and interpretations, to the extent applicable.
		If we redeem only some of the Notes, the Trustee will determine the method for selection of the particular Notes to be redeemed, in accordance with the 1940 Act, to the extent applicable. Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the date of redemption interest will cease to accrue on the Notes called for redemption.
Sinking fund		The Notes will not be subject to any sinking fund.
Repayment at option of Holders		Holders will not have the option to have the Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.

 

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Defeasance		The Notes are subject to defeasance by us.
Covenant defeasance		The Notes are subject to covenant defeasance by us.
Form of Notes		The Notes will be represented by global securities that will be deposited and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee. This means that, except in limited circumstances, you will not receive certificates for the Notes. Beneficial interests in the Notes will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants in DTC. Investors may elect to hold interests in the Notes through either DTC, if they are a participant, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in DTC.
Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar and Transfer Agent		American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Other covenants		In addition to the covenants described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement, the following covenants will apply to the Notes:
		-        We agree that for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, we will not violate Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions.
		-        If, at any time, we are not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, to file any periodic reports with the SEC, we agree to furnish to holders of the Notes and the Trustee, for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, our audited annual consolidated financial statements, within 90 days of our fiscal year end, and unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, within 45 days of our fiscal quarter end (other than our fourth fiscal quarter). All such financial statements will be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with applicable United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.
		-        The lien covenant included in the form of indenture will not apply to the Notes.
Modifications to Events of Default		The following Event of Default, as described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement:
		-        we do not pay the principal of, or any premium on, a debt security of the series within five days of its due date with respect to the Notes has been revised to read as follows:
		-        we do not pay the principal of, or any premium on, any Note on its due date
Modifications to Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs		The following remedy if an Event of Default occurs, as described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement:
		-        If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the trustee or the holders of not less than 66.66% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that services to be due and immediately payable.

 

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SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES AND THE OFFERING (continued)

 

		with respect to the Notes has been revised to read as follows:
		-        If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that services to be due and immediately payable.
Modifications to Merger or Consolidation		The following conditions that must be met for us to consolidate or merge with another entity or to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another entity, as described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement:
		-        if we do not survive such transaction or we convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety, the acquiring company must be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust, or other corporate form, organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, any country comprising the European Union, the United Kingdom or Japan and such company must agree to be legally responsible for our debt securities, and, if not already subject to the jurisdiction of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, the new company must submit to such jurisdiction for all purposes with respect to the debt securities and appoint an agent for service of process;
		-        alternatively, we must be the surviving company;
		with respect to the Notes have been revised to read as follows:
		-        where we merge out of existence or sell our assets, the resulting entity must agree to be legally responsible for our obligations under the debt securities;
Modifications to Changes Requiring Your Approval		In addition to the changes that cannot be made without your specific approval, as described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement, the following change cannot be made without your specific approval:
		-        adversely affect any right of repayment at the holder’s option. The following change that cannot be made without your specific approval, as described in the prospectus attached to this prospectus supplement:
		-        at any time after a change of control has occurred, reduce the premium payable upon a change of control does not apply to the Notes.
Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures		Interests in the Notes will trade in DTC’s Same Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. None of the Company, the Trustee or the Paying Agent will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement, 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 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 prospectus supplement involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 

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our future operating results;

 

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our business prospects and the prospectus of our prospective portfolio companies;

 

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

 

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the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

 

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

 

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the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business and our portfolio companies;

 

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

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the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

 

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the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

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our expected financings and investments;

 

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

 

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our prospective portfolio companies;

 

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the ability of our Investment Adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments; and

 

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the impact of future legislation and regulation on our business and our portfolio companies.

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 set forth in this prospectus supplement and elsewhere in the accompanying prospectus entitled “Risk Factors.”

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 prospectus supplement 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 prospectus supplement on information available to us on the date of this prospectus supplement, 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 prospectus supplement, 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 that we may file with SEC including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K/Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

You should understand that, under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or 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 statements made in connection with any offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement or in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below and in the accompanying prospectus. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of or value of our notes may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

The Notes will be unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future.

The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of our subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have currently incurred and may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our existing or future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the Notes. As of September 30, 2012, we had $145.0 million (including a $35.5 million temporary draw) outstanding under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets in our portfolio (other than assets held by SBIC LP), and the indebtedness under the Credit Facility is therefore effectively senior in right of payment to the Notes to the extent of the value of such assets.

The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

The Notes are obligations exclusively of PennantPark Investment Corporation and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries are or act as a guarantor of the Notes and the Notes are not required to be guaranteed by any subsidiaries we may acquire or create in the future. Our secured indebtedness with respect to the SBA debentures is held through our wholly owned subsidiary SBIC LP. The assets of any such subsidiary are not directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes.

Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors (including holders of preferred stock, if any, of our subsidiaries) will have priority over our equity interests in such subsidiaries (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes) with respect to the assets of such subsidiaries. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of one or more of our subsidiaries, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such subsidiary and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such subsidiary senior to our claims. Consequently, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiary and any subsidiaries that we may in the future acquire or establish as financing vehicles or otherwise. As of September 30, 2012, SBIC LP had $150.0 million of SBA debentures outstanding. All of such indebtedness would be structurally senior to the Notes. In addition, our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, all of which would be structurally senior to the Notes.

 

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The indenture under which the Notes will be issued will contain limited protection for holders of the Notes.

The indenture under which the Notes will be issued offers limited protection to holders of the Notes. The terms of the indenture and the Notes do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have an adverse impact on your investment in the Notes. In particular, the terms of the indenture and the Notes will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries’ ability to:

 

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issue securities or otherwise incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, including (1) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be equal in right of payment to the Notes, (2) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be secured and therefore rank effectively senior in right of payment to the Notes to the extent of the values of the assets securing such debt, (3) indebtedness of ours that is guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries and which therefore would rank structurally senior to the Notes and (4) securities, indebtedness or other obligations issued or incurred by our subsidiaries that would be senior in right of payment to our equity interests in our subsidiaries and therefore would rank structurally senior in right of payment to the Notes with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries, in each case other than an incurrence of indebtedness or other obligation that would cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions;

 

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pay dividends on, or purchase or redeem or make any payments in respect of, capital stock or other securities ranking junior in right of payment to the Notes;

 

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sell assets (other than certain limited restrictions on our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets);

 

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enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

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create liens (including liens on the shares of our subsidiaries) or enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

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create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our subsidiaries.

In addition, the indenture will not require us to offer to purchase the Notes in connection with a change of control or any other event.

Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and the Notes do not protect holders of the Notes in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow or liquidity, except as required under the 1940 Act.

Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the Notes may have important consequences for you as a holder of the Notes, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes or negatively affecting the trading value of the Notes.

Certain of our current debt instruments include more protections for their holders than the indenture and the Notes. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure” including “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business and Structure—Market developments may adversely affect our business and results of operations by reducing availability under our Credit Facility and SBIC LP’s SBA debentures” in the accompanying prospectus for more information. In addition, other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and the Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for and trading levels and prices of the Notes.

 

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An active trading market for the Notes may not develop, which could limit the market price of the Notes or your ability to sell them. If a rating agency assigns the Notes a non-investment grade rating, the Notes may be subject to greater price volatility than similar securities without such a rating.

The Notes are a new issue of debt securities for which currently there is no trading market. Although we expect to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange within 30 days of the original issue date, we cannot provide any assurances that an active trading market will develop for the Notes or that you will be able to sell your Notes. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, general economic conditions, our financial condition, performance and prospects and other factors. If a rating agency assigns the Notes a non-investment grade rating, the Notes may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of similar maturity without such a non-investment grade rating. The underwriters may discontinue any market-making in the Notes at any time at their sole discretion. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and trading price for the Notes may be harmed. Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time.

FATCA withholding may apply to payments to certain foreign entities.

Payments made under the Notes to a foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity (including such an institution or entity acting as an intermediary) may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30% under a law (commonly known as “FATCA”) that was enacted in 2010. This tax may apply to certain payments of interest as well as payments made upon maturity, redemption, or sale of the Notes, unless the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity complies with certain information reporting, withholding, identification, certification and related requirements imposed by FATCA. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding FATCA and how it may affect your investment in the Notes. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more information.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that net proceeds we will receive from the sale of the $         million aggregate principal amount of the Notes in this offering will be approximately $         million (or approximately $         million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotments), in each case based on a public offering price of 100% of par, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of approximately $         million (or approximately $         million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option) payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $         payable by us.

We expect to use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement to reduce outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies or for other general corporate or strategic purposes. Affiliates of certain of the underwriters serve as lenders under our Credit Facility and thereby may receive proceeds from this offering that are used to reduce our outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2012, we had $235.0 million of unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable ratio of total assets to debt test as defined under the 1940 Act, and $145.0 million (including a $35.5 million temporary draw) in borrowings outstanding under our $380.0 million Credit Facility. Borrowings under our Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 275 basis points. At September 30, 2012, we had a weighted average interest rate on our Credit Facility at the time of 3.49%. The Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of February 21, 2016 and is secured by substantially all of the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding assets of SBIC LP. Amounts repaid under our Credit Facility remain available for future borrowings. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus for more information.

We may invest the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement in new or existing portfolio companies, and such investments may take up to a year from the closing of this offering, in part because privately negotiated investments in illiquid securities or private middle-market companies require substantial due diligence and structuring. During this period, we may use the net proceeds from this offering to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility, which may dilute our net asset value per share, or to invest such proceeds in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We expect to earn yields on such investments, if any, that are lower than the interest income that we anticipate receiving in respect of investments in non-temporary investments. As a result, any distributions we make during this investment period may be lower than the distributions that we would expect to pay when such proceeds are fully invested in non-temporary investments. The management fee payable by us will not be reduced while our assets are invested in any such securities. See “Regulation—Temporary Investments” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization on September 30, 2012 (1) on an actual basis and (2) on an as-adjusted basis to reflect the effects of the sale of $         million aggregate principal amount of Notes in this offering based on a public offering price of 100% of par, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of $         million payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $         payable by us. The as-adjusted information is illustrative only; our capitalization following the completion of this offering is subject to further adjustments. You should read this table together with “Use of Proceeds” set forth in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus for more information. You should also read this table with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto, in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

 

		As of September 30, 2012 (unaudited)
		Actual				As adjusted for the offering(1)
Cash equivalents		$	7,559,453			$		(2)
Total assets			1,018,967,531				1,018,967,531
Borrowings under the Credit Facility (cost—$145,000,000)			144,452,500				144,452,500
Borrowings under SBA debentures (cost—$150,000,000)			150,000,000				150,000,000
Notes (cost—$             )			—
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, 65,514,503 shares are issued and outstanding. Par value is $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares are authorized.			65,514				65,514
Paid in capital in excess of par value			744,704,825				744,704,825
Undistributed net investment income			2,804,397				2,804,397
Accumulated net realized loss on investments			(60,273,037	)			(60,273,037	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments			(18,132,152	)			(18,132,152	)
Net unrealized depreciation on Credit Facility			547,500				547,500
Total stockholders’ equity			669,717,047				669,717,047
Total capitalization		$	964,169,547			$

 

(1)	Does not include the underwriters’ overallotment option for this offering nor the 700,000 shares issued on October 25, 2012 at the public offering price of $10.82 per share.

(2)	Assumes the net proceeds from this offering are invested in cash equivalents. You should read this table together with “Use of Proceeds” set forth in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

For the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges of ours computed as set forth below, were as follows:

 

Dollars in thousands		For the Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010				2009				2008
Earnings(1)
Net investment income (after taxes)		$	57,069			$	52,645			$	32,075			$	22,719			$	18,556
Add: Net realized (losses) gains on investments			(12,798	)			16,260				(15,417	)			(39,244	)			(11,155	)
Add: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)			19,082				(58,641	)			(122	)			52,327				(48,104	)
Total Earnings		$	63,353			$	10,263			$	16,535			$	35,802			$	(40,703	)
Fixed Charges(2)
Interest and expenses on the Credit Facility and SBA Debentures		$	11,681			$	5,322			$	3,672			$	4,629			$	6,309
Total Fixed Charges		$	11,681			$	5,322			$	3,672			$	4,629			$	6,309
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			5.4				1.9				4.5				7.7				(6.5	)(3)
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Fixed Charges			4.9				9.9				8.7				4.9				2.9

 

(1)	Earnings include net realized and unrealized gains or losses. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses can vary substantially from period to period.

(2)	Fixed charges include interest and related expenses on our Credit Facility, which is indexed to LIBOR and fluctuate with changes in interest rates, and SBA debentures and amortization of debt issuance costs on our SBA debentures.

(3)	The Company would need to generate additional earnings of $47,012 to achieve a coverage ratio of one-to-one for the year ended September 30, 2008.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We have derived the financial information below from our audited financial data and unaudited financial data and, in the opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results of such periods. The Consolidated Statement of Operations data, Per share data and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. These selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus.

 

		For the Years Ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010				2009				2008
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Operations data:
Total investment income		$	113,392			$	91,738			$	60,140			$	45,119			$	39,811
Net expenses			56,323				39,093				28,065				22,400				21,255
Net investment income			57,069				52,645				32,075				22,719				18,556
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)			6,284				(42,382	)			(15,539	)			13,083				(59,259	)
Net increase(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations			63,353				10,263				16,535				35,802				(40,703	)
Per share data:
Net asset value (at year end)			10.22				10.13				10.69				11.85				10.00
Net investment income(1)			1.08				1.25				1.09				1.08				0.88
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(1)			0.12				(1.01	)			(0.53	)			0.62				(2.81	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(1)			1.20				0.24				0.56				1.70				(1.93	)
Distributions declared(1),(2)			1.13				1.10				1.09				0.96				0.90
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities data:
Total assets			1,018,968				928,738				711,494				512,381				419,811
Total investment portfolio			990,480				827,549				664,724				469,760				372,148
Borrowings outstanding(3)			294,452				388,792				233,641				175,475				202,000
Payable for investments purchased and unfunded investments			26,935				55,705				74,988				25,821				—
Total net asset value			669,717				462,657				386,575				300,580				210,728
Other data:
Total return(4)			28.71	%			(7.37	)%			44.79	%			30.39	%			(38.58	)%
Number of portfolio companies (at year end)(5)			54				48				43				42				37
Yield on debt portfolio (at year end)(5)			13.2	%			13.3	%			12.7	%			11.4	%			11.1	%

 

(1)	Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective years.

(2)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP.

(3)	At fair value in the case of our Credit Facility (except for 2008).

(4)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

(5)	Unaudited.

 

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Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

		2012
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	30,806			$	29,385			$	26,362			$	26,839
Net investment income		$	16,742			$	15,571			$	9,759			$	14,997
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		$	948			$	(12,151	)		$	16,638			$	849
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	17,690			$	3,420			$	26,397			$	15,846
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$	0.31			$	0.06			$	0.50			$	0.34
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.22			$	10.16			$	10.38			$	10.19
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.61			$	10.35			$	10.40			$	10.09

 

		2011
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	26,139			$	22,908			$	22,712			$	19,979
Net investment income		$	15,095			$	13,220			$	13,159			$	11,171
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		$	(46,260	)		$	(10,901	)		$	428			$	14,351
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	(31,165	)		$	2,319			$	13,587			$	25,522
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$	(0.68	)		$	0.05			$	0.33			$	0.71
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.13			$	11.08			$	11.30			$	11.14
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	8.92			$	11.21			$	11.92			$	12.25

 

		2010
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	16,681			$	16,335			$	13,525			$	13,599
Net investment income		$	8,957			$	8,821			$	7,059			$	7,238
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		$	(2,326	)		$	(4,561	)		$	(10,090	)		$	1,438
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	6,630			$	4,260			$	(3,031	)		$	8,676
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$	0.27			$	0.13			$	(0.11	)		$	0.34
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.69			$	10.94			$	11.07			$	11.86
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.61			$	9.55			$	10.37			$	8.92

 

		2009
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	11,847			$	10,770			$	10,425			$	12,077
Net investment income		$	6,018			$	5,666			$	5,267			$	5,768
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		$	20,162			$	(6,486	)		$	36,932			$	(37,525	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	26,180			$	(820	)		$	42,199			$	(31,757	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$	1.23			$	(0.04	)		$	2.00			$	(1.51	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	11.85			$	11.72			$	12.00			$	10.24
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	8.11			$	7.10			$	3.75			$	3.61

 

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		2008
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	11,431			$	9,662			$	9,714			$	9,004
Net investment income		$	5,434			$	3,941			$	4,449			$	4,732
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		$	(16,475	)		$	11,263			$	(37,778	)		$	(16,269	)
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	(11,041	)		$	15,204			$	(33,329	)		$	(11,537	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share		$	(0.53	)		$	0.72			$	(1.58	)		$	(0.54	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.00			$	10.77			$	10.26			$	12.07
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	7.41			$	7.21			$	8.51			$	10.02

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a BDC whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

We believe the middle-market offers attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine 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. In addition, we expect our debt investments to generally range in maturity from three to ten years.

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. Turmoil in the credit markets over the last several years has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions have presented us with and may continue to offer attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our Credit Facility, the SBA debentures, 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 was organized under the Maryland General Corporation Law 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. As such, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to hold at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies, public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, for federal income tax purposes we intend to continue to be treated and qualify annually as a RIC under the Code.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership in May 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act in July 2010. SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments generally, investing with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our investment activities are managed by the Investment Adviser. Under the 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 LP under its investment management agreement. SBIC LP’s investment management agreement does not affect the management and incentive fees on

 

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a consolidated basis. We have also entered into the 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 LP under its administration agreement with us. Our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us, and the Investment Adviser, supervise our activities.

Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities we hold. Capital gains, if any, are recorded on a trade date basis on investments held in our portfolio. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, typically have a term of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of 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, original issue discount, or OID, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of management fees to our Investment Adviser, 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 we accrue under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures. We bear all other direct or indirect costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:

 

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the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

 

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the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;

 

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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 complimentary businesses;

 

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expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing due diligence and reviews of investments;

 

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

 

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fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

 

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federal and state registration fees and any stock exchange listing fees;

 

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federal, state and local taxes;

 

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independent directors’ fees and expenses;

 

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brokerage commissions;

 

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fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

 

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direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

 

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costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act, the 1958 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws; and

 

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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.

During periods of asset growth, we expect our general and administrative expenses to be relatively stable or to decline as a percentage of total assets and increase during periods of asset declines. Incentive fees, interest expense and costs relating to future offerings of securities would be additive to the expenses described above.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

As of September 30, 2012, our portfolio totaled $990.5 million and consisted of $291.7 million of senior secured loans, $191.3 million of second lien secured debt, $400.7 million of subordinated debt and $106.8 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our debt portfolio consisted of 69% fixed-rate and 31% variable-rate investments (including 26% with a LIBOR or prime floor). As of September 30, 2012, we had one non-accrual debt investment, representing 3.2% and 1.1% of our overall portfolio on a cost basis and fair value, respectively. Our overall portfolio consisted of 54 companies with an average investment size of $18.3 million, had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 13.2%, and was invested 30% in senior secured loans, 19% in second lien secured debt, 40% in subordinated debt and 11% in preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2011, our portfolio totaled $827.5 million and consisted of $296.5 million of senior secured loans, $165.3 million of second lien secured debt, $309.3 million of subordinated debt and $56.4 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our debt portfolio consisted of 61% fixed-rate and 39% variable-rate investments (including 31% with a LIBOR or prime floor). Our overall portfolio consisted of 48 companies with an average investment size of $17.2 million, had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 13.3%, and was invested 36% in senior secured loans, 20% in second lien secured debt, 37% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, we purchased $328.3 million of investments in 13 new and 17 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield of 13.3% on debt investments. This compares to purchasing $479.7 million in 17 new and 11 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 13.7% on debt investments, and purchasing $309.5 million in 17 new and 12 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.9% on debt investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, sales and repayments generated proceeds of $201.7 million. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, sales and repayments generated proceeds of $304.0 million and $145.2 million, respectively.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. References to the Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, serve as a single source of literature. Subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed as appropriate for events occurring through the date the Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Valuation of Portfolio Investments

Our investments generally consist of illiquid securities including debt and equity investments. 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 by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. 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. Investments of sufficient credit quality purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value in the absence of any unusual events that may indicate such basis for deriving fair value is no longer valid.

We expect that there may not be readily available market values for many of our 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 described in this prospectus supplement and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the 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 differ from our valuation and the differences could be material.

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 our 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 an investment. The independent valuation firms review management’s preliminary valuations in light of its own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;

 

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The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of our Investment Adviser and those of the independent valuation firms and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

 

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Our board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith, based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

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

 

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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 and our Credit Facility are classified as Level 3. 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. A review of fair value hierarchy classifications in conducted on a quarterly basis.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash equivalents, investments and our Credit Facility valuations, we employ the valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820. Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.

The carrying value of our selected financial liabilities approximates fair value. We adopted 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 Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for the Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. Due to that election and in accordance with GAAP, we incurred up-front fees of $5.4 million which represents transaction costs and expenses related to the amended Credit Facility. 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 on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Credit Facility are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities, including the SBA debentures. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, our Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $1.6 million and $11.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, net unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility totaled $0.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value our investments.

 

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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 contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we determine that it is probable that we will not be able to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, OID, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on our debt are capitalized, and we then amortize such amounts as interest income or expense, as applicable, using the effective interest method. We record contractual 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.

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 portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

Payment-in-Kind 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. For us to maintain our status as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not collected any cash with respect to PIK securities.

Federal Income Taxes

We operate so as to qualify to maintain our election to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and intend to continue to do so. To maintain RIC tax benefits, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends of at least 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, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of the sum of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) the sum of any net ordinary income plus net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. 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 net ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences 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. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Set forth below are our results of operations for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Investment Income

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 was $113.4 million and was primarily attributable to $42.8 million from senior secured loan investments, $21.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $49.4 million from subordinated debt investments. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to the growth of our portfolio which was also driven by the investment of the proceeds from our equity offerings.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 was $91.7 million and was primarily attributable to $37.1 million from senior secured loan investments, $15.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $38.8 million from subordinated debt investments. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to the growth of our portfolio which was also driven by investment of the proceeds from our equity offering and rotation out of lower yielding assets.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 was $60.1 million and was primarily attributable to $19.5 million from senior secured loan investments, $14.1 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $26.5 million from subordinated debt investments.

Expenses

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 totaled $56.3 million. Base management fees for the same period totaled $17.5 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $14.2 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $17.1 million (including the $5.4 million upfront fees associated with amending and extending our Credit Facility), general and administrative expenses totaled $7.2 million and an excise tax of $0.3 million was incurred. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the upfront costs of amending our Credit Facility, increased borrowing costs and the growth of our portfolio.

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 totaled $39.1 million. Base management fees for the same period totaled $14.9 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $13.2 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $5.3 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $5.5 million and an excise tax of $0.2 million was incurred. The increase in expenses over the prior year was the result of the growth of our portfolio as well as increased borrowing costs.

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 totaled $28.0 million. Base management fees for the same period totaled $11.6 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $8.0 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $3.7 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.6 million and an excise tax of $0.1 million was incurred.

 

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Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $57.1 million, or $1.08 per share, $52.6 million, or $1.25 per share and $32.1 million, or $1.09 per share, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in net investment income from 2011 to 2012 was the result of the growth of our portfolio, while the per share net investment income decrease was the result of share issuances.

Net Realized Gains or Losses

Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $201.7 million, $304.0 million and $145.2 million, respectively, and net realized gains (losses) totaled $(12.8) million, $16.3 million and $(15.4) million, respectively. Net realized losses increased over the prior year due to sales, restructurings, and repayments of our investments.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation on Investments and Credit Facility

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments totaled $20.6 million, $(46.8) million and $35.5 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on our Credit Facility totaled $(1.6) million, $(11.9) million and $(35.7) million for the same periods, respectively. Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments increased over the prior year due to the overall changes in the leveraged finance markets. Net change in unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility over the prior year is the result of amending and restating the terms of our Credit Facility.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $63.4 million, or $1.20 per share, $10.3 million, or $0.24 per share, and $16.5 million, or $0.56 per share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The net increase in net assets from operations was higher than the prior year due to the continued growth in net investment income as a result of growing our portfolio and unrealized gains offset by realized losses.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived primarily from proceeds of security offerings, our Credit Facility, SBA debentures 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 Credit Facility, SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

In February 2012, we amended and restated our multi-currency Credit Facility, which increased the size of the Credit Facility to $380 million, with certain lenders and SunTrust Bank, acting as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting as syndication agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, there were $145.0 million (including a temporary draw of $35.5 million) and $240.9 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 3.49% and 1.27%, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitments of 0.50% and 0.20%, respectively. The Credit Facility is a four-year revolving facility with a stated maturity date of February 2016, and a one-year term-out period following its third year. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at 275 basis points over LIBOR. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, we had $235.0 million and $74.1 million of unused borrowing capacity, respectively, subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets excluding assets held by our SBIC LP.

 

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The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and restrictive covenants, including maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity of the sum of (a) $220.0 million plus (b) 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of equity interests in us and our subsidiaries after the closing date of the Credit Facility and maintenance of a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of not less than 2.0:1.0 (before any exemptive relief granted by the SEC with respect to the indebtedness of our SBIC subsidiary). In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under our Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company’s portfolio. For a complete list of covenants contained in the Credit Facility, see our Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2012 and the Credit Facility agreement filed as an exhibit to our Form 10-Q filed on May 2, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with the terms of our Credit Facility.

We may raise additional equity or debt capital through both registered offerings off a shelf registration 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 our current Credit Facility. Furthermore, our 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 shareholders or for other general corporate or strategic purposes.

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, PennantPark Investment is only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage ratio is met after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2012, we excluded the principal amounts of our SBA debentures, from our asset coverage ratio pursuant to an SEC exemptive relief resulting in an asset coverage ratio of 564%. As a result of this exemptive relief, our asset coverage ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis, including the principal amount of our SBA debentures, to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, also increases our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 we sold 19.4 million shares of common stock, resulting in net proceeds of $198.9 million. On September 28, 2012, we raised net proceeds of $93.6 million from selling 9.0 million shares. This compares to selling 9.2 million shares of our common stock resulting in net proceeds of $108.3 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Any decision to sell shares below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock is subject to shareholder approval and a determination by our board of directors that such issuance and sale is in our and our stockholders’ best interests. Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share results in immediate dilution to our stockholders’ interests in our common stock and a reduction in our net asset value per share.

SBIC LP has borrowed funds from the SBA against regulatory capital (which approximates equity capital) that is paid-in and is subject to customary regulatory requirements including but not limited to an examination by the SBA. As of September 30, 2012, we committed and funded SBIC LP with $75.0 million of equity capital, and had SBA debentures outstanding of $150.0 million. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling date, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150.0 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. SBIC LP has accessed the maximum borrowing permitted by the SBA with its $75.0 million in regulatory capital.

 

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As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, our $150.0 million in debt commitments were fully drawn with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% exclusive of the 3.43% in upfront fees (4.04% after upfront fees). The SBA debentures upfront fees of 3.43% consist of a commitment fee of 1.00% and an issuance at a 2.43% discount to face. Both fees will be amortized over the lives of the loans. Our fixed rate SBA debentures as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 

Issuance Dates		Maturity		All-in Coupon  Rate(1)				Principal Balance
September 22, 2010		September 1, 2020			3.50	%		$	500,000
March 29, 2011		March 1, 2021			4.46				44,500,000
September 21, 2011		September 1, 2021			3.38				105,000,000
Weighted average rate / Total					3.70	%		$	150,000,000

 

(1)	Excludes 3.43% of upfront fees.

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP 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 September 30, 2012, SBIC LP was in compliance with all SBA regulatory requirements.

On June 1, 2011, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage 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 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

Our net asset value may decline as a result of economic conditions in the United States. Our continued compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures depend on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation could have a material adverse effect on our operations and could require us to reduce our borrowings under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures in order to comply with certain covenants, including the asset coverage ratio.

Our operating activities used cash of $115.3 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, and our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $51.3 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided primarily from proceeds from our follow-on public offerings of common stock.

Our operating activities used cash of $137.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, and our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $207.6 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided primarily from proceeds from our follow-on public offering of common stock and draws under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures.

Our operating activities used cash of $127.1 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, and our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $95.6 million for the same period, primarily from proceeds from a follow-on public offerings of common stock. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided from proceeds from secondary public offerings and draws under our Credit Facility.

 

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Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2012 including, borrowings under our multi-currency Credit Facility and other contractual obligations, are as follows:

 

		Payments due by period (in millions)
		Total				Less than 1 year				1-3 years				3-5 years				More than 5  years
Credit Facility		$	145.0			$	—			$	—			$	145.0			$	—
SBA debentures			150.0				—				—				—				150.0
Total debt outstanding(1)			295.0				—				—				145.0				150.0
Unfunded investments(2)			26.9				0.1				26.3				—				0.5
Total contractual obligations		$	321.9			$	0.1			$	26.3			$	145.0			$	150.5

 

(1)	The weighted average interest rate on the total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 was 3.60% exclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment of 0.50% on the Credit Facility and 3.43% of upfront fees on SBIC LP’s SBA debentures.

(2)	Unfunded debt investments described in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments.

We have entered into certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. Under our Investment Management Agreement, which was renewed in February 2012, PennantPark Investment Advisers serves as our Investment Adviser in accordance with the terms of that Investment Management Agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement with us. The SBIC LP 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 gross assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance.

Under our Administration Agreement, which was renewed in February 2012, PennantPark Investment Administration 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 LP under its administration agreement, which is intended to have no effect on the consolidated administration fee. If requested to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, PennantPark Investment Advisers or PennantPark Investment Administration will be paid an additional amount based on the services provided, which amount will not in any case exceed the amount we receive from the portfolio companies for such services. 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, technology systems, insurance 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 is terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently engage in no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.

 

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Dividends and Distributions

In order to qualify as a RIC and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on income, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute annually dividends of at least 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, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any net ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. 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, we may retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010, we elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and incurred an excise tax of approximately $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we declared dividends of $1.12, $1.07 and $1.03 per share, respectively, for total dividends of $60.1 million, $46.3 million and $32.3 million, respectively. We monitor available net investment income to determine if a return of capital for taxation purposes may occur for the taxable year. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any given taxable year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed to be a return of capital to our common stockholders. Tax characteristics of all distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year.

We intend to continue to make quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, 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 dividend, then stockholders’ cash dividends 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 dividends.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make dividends and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these dividends and distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make dividends and 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 a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of RIC status. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions at a particular level.

We may distribute our common stock as a dividend of our taxable income and a shareholder could receive a portion of the dividends declared and distributed by us in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. A shareholder will be considered to have recognized dividend income equal to the fair market value of the stock paid by us plus cash received with respect to such dividend. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

Recent Developments

On October 25, 2012, we sold an additional 700,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $10.82 per share generating gross proceeds of approximately $7.6 million and net proceeds of approximately $7.3 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by us, from the underwriters’ partial exercise of the option to purchase additional shares we granted to them in connection with the offering of 9,000,000 shares of common stock that closed on September 28, 2012.

 

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Updates to Biographical Information of Independent Directors

In May 2012, Mr. Marshall Brozost became a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, where he practices in the real estate and private equity groups.

Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2012, our debt portfolio consisted of 69% fixed- rate and 31% variable-rate investments (including 26% with a LIBOR or prime floor). The variable-rate loans are usually based on a LIBOR 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 we 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.

Assuming that the most recent statement of assets and liabilities were to remain constant, and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates may affect net income by more than 1% over a one-year horizon. 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 balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement 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 fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. During the periods covered by this Report, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

 

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SENIOR SECURITIES

Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008 has been derived from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. This information about our senior securities should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Class and Year		Total Amount   Outstanding(1)				Asset Coverage per Unit(2)   (unaudited)				Involuntary  Liquidating Preference Per Unit(3)				Average Market Value Per Unit(4)
Credit Facility and SBA debentures
Fiscal 2012(5)		$	145,000			$	5,615				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2011(5)		$	240,900			$	2,912				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2010		$	247,600			$	2,505				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2009		$	225,100			$	2,115				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2008		$	202,000			$	2,043				N/A				N/A

 

(1)	Total cost of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented in thousands (000’s).

(2)

The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by cost of senior securities representing indebtedness. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the Asset Coverage Per Unit.

(3)	The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)	Not applicable, as senior securities are not registered for public trading.

(5)	These amounts exclude SBIC LP’s SBA debentures from our asset coverage per unit computation pursuant to an exemptive relief letter provided by the SEC on June 1, 2011.

 

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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a general summary of certain United States, or U.S., federal income tax considerations (and, in the case of a non-U.S. holder (as defined below), certain United States federal estate tax consequences) applicable to the ownership and disposition of the Notes. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to an investment in the Notes. The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus supplement and all of which are subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect. You should consult your own tax advisor with respect to tax considerations that pertain to your ownership and disposition of our Notes.

This discussion deals only with Notes held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code and does not purport to deal with persons in special tax situations or subject to special rules, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and regulated investment companies (and shareholders of such corporations), dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, former citizens of the United States, persons holding the Notes as a hedge against currency risks or as a position in a “straddle,” “hedge,” “constructive sale transaction” or “conversion transaction” for tax purposes, entities that are tax-exempt for United States federal income tax purposes, retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, tax-deferred accounts, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, pass-through entities (including partnerships and entities and arrangements classified as partnerships for United States federal income tax purposes) and beneficial owners of pass-through entities, or U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. It also does not deal with beneficial owners of the Notes other than those beneficial owners who acquire the Notes in this offering for a price equal to their original issue price (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold other than to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers). If you are considering purchasing the Notes, you should consult your own tax advisor concerning the application of the United States federal tax laws to you in light of your particular situation, as well as any consequences to you of purchasing, owning and disposing of the Notes under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

For purposes of this discussion, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a Note that is, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) a trust (a) subject to the control of one or more United States persons and the primary supervision of a court in the United States, or (b) that has a valid election (under applicable Treasury Regulations) to be treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or (iv) an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source. The term “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a Note that is neither a U.S. holder nor a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes). An individual may, subject to exceptions, be deemed to be a resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as opposed to a non-resident alien, by, among other ways, being present in the United States (i) on at least 31 days in the calendar year, and (ii) for an aggregate of at least 183 days during a three-year period ending in the current calendar year, counting for such purposes all of the days present in the current year, one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding year, and one-sixth of the days present in the second preceding year. Individuals who are residents for such purposes are subject to United States federal income tax as if they were United States citizens.

If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds any Notes, the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner of the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Partners of partnerships holding Notes should consult their own tax advisors.

 

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Taxation of Note Holders

Taxation of U.S. holders.    Payments or accruals of interest on a Note generally will be taxable to a U.S. holder as ordinary interest income at the time they are received (actually or constructively) or accrued, in accordance with the U.S. holder’s regular method of tax accounting. In general, if the terms of a debt instrument entitle a holder to receive payments (other than fixed periodic interest) that exceed the issue price of the instrument by more than a statutory de minimis amount, the holder will be required to recognize additional interest as “original issue discount” over the term of the instrument, irrespective of the holder’s regular method of tax accounting. We expect that the Notes will not be issued with original issue discount for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Upon the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of a Note, a U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement (excluding any amounts representing accrued and unpaid interest, which are treated as ordinary income) and the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the Note. A U.S. holder’s tax basis in a Note generally will equal the amount of the U.S. holder’s initial investment in the Note. Capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Note was held for more than one year. Long-term capital gains recognized by individuals and certain other non-corporate U.S. holders generally are eligible for reduced rates of taxation. Currently, a rate of either 15% or 20%, depending on whether the U.S. holder’s income exceeds certain threshold amounts. The distinction between capital gain or loss and ordinary income or loss is also important in other contexts, such as, for example, for purposes of the limitations on a U.S. holder’s ability to offset capital losses against ordinary income.

Newly enacted legislation generally requires certain non-corporate U.S. holders to pay a 3.8% Medicare tax on, among other things, interest on and capital gains from the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of the Notes. This legislation applies for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this legislation on their ownership and disposition of the Notes.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.    A non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to United States federal income or withholding taxes on payments of principal or interest on a Note provided that in the case of interest on a Note (i) the interest is not effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business within the United States, (ii) the non-U.S. holder is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company through sufficient stock ownership, (iii) the recipient is not a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) the non-U.S. holder does not own (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, and (v) the non-U.S. holder provides to the applicable withholding agent a statement on an Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, Form W-8BEN (or other applicable form) signed under penalties of perjury that includes its name and address and certifies that it is not a United States person in compliance with applicable requirements, or satisfies documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a non-U.S. holder.

A non-U.S. holder that is not exempt from tax under these rules generally will be subject to withholding of United States federal income tax on payments of interest on the Notes at a rate of 30% unless (i) the interest is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business, in which case the interest will be subject to United States federal income tax on a net income basis as applicable to U.S. holders generally (unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise), or (ii) an applicable income tax treaty provides for a lower rate of, or exemption from, this withholding. In the case of a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that receives income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a United States trade or business, such income may also be subject to a branch profits tax (which is generally imposed on a non-U.S. corporation on the actual or deemed repatriation from the United States of earnings and profits attributable to a United States trade or business) at a 30% rate. The branch profits tax may not apply (or may apply at a reduced rate) if the non-U.S. holder is a qualified resident of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty.

 

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To claim the benefit of an income tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding because interest is effectively connected with a United States trade or business, the non-U.S. holder must timely provide the appropriate, properly executed IRS forms to the applicable withholding agent.

Generally, a non-U.S. holder will not be subject to United States federal income or withholding taxes on any amount that constitutes capital gain upon the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of a Note, provided the gain is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the non-U.S. holder (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is not attributable to a United States “permanent establishment” maintained by the non-U.S. holder). Certain other exceptions may be applicable, and a non-U.S. holder should consult its tax advisor in this regard.

A Note that is held by an individual who, at the time of death, is not a citizen or resident of the United States (as specially defined for United States federal estate tax purposes) generally will not be subject to the United States federal estate tax, unless, at the time of death, (i) such individual directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, owns ten percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder or (ii) such individual’s interest in the Notes is effectively connected with the individual’s conduct of a United States trade or business.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.     A U.S. holder (other than an “exempt recipient,” including a corporation and certain other persons who, when required, demonstrate their exempt status) may be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28% on, and will be subject to information reporting requirements with respect to, payments of principal or interest on, and proceeds from the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of, the Notes. In general, if a non-corporate U.S. holder subject to information reporting fails to furnish a correct taxpayer identification number or otherwise fails to comply with applicable backup withholding requirements, backup withholding at the applicable rate may apply.

If you are a non-U.S. holder, generally, the applicable withholding agent must report to the IRS and to you payments of interest on the Notes and the amount of tax, if any, withheld with respect to those payments. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and any withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which you reside under the provisions of a treaty or agreement. In general, backup withholding will not apply to payments of interest on your Notes if you have provided to the applicable withholding agent the required certification that you are not a U.S. person and the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a U.S. person. Information reporting and, depending on the circumstances, backup withholding will apply to payment to you of the proceeds of a sale or other disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of your Notes within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless you certify under penalties of perjury that you are not a U.S. person or you otherwise establish an exemption, and the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that you are a U.S. person.

You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding in your particular circumstance and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

FATCA Withholding on Payments to Certain Foreign Entities.     Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (provisions commonly referred to as “FATCA”) impose a 30% withholding tax on payments of U.S. source interest, and gross proceeds from the sale, redemption, retirement or other disposition of obligations that give rise to U.S. source interest payments, in each case to a foreign financial institution (for example, a clearing system, custodian, nominee or broker) or to a non-financial foreign entity, including such an institution or entity acting as an intermediary, unless (a) the foreign financial institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury under

 

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which it agrees to (i) collect and report to the IRS information regarding such institution’s U.S. “account holders”(which include certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners) and (ii) to withhold on payments to “nonparticipating foreign financial institutions” and certain account holders that do not provide required information, (b) the non-financial foreign entity provides a certification or information relating to its 10% or greater U.S. owners, or (c) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to a refund or credit in respect of some or all of this withholding. However, the refund application process has not yet been finalized.

Pursuant to administrative guidance issued by the IRS and the U.S. Treasury, FATCA withholding generally will only apply to interest payments made on or after January 1, 2014, and to payments of gross proceeds from a disposition made on or after January 1, 2017. Moreover, proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations state that FATCA withholding will generally apply to notes that are issued on or after January 1, 2013, although the final U.S. Treasury Regulations, when issued, may extend this grandfathering date.

FATCA is complex and its application to the Notes is uncertain at this time. Each prospective purchaser should consult its own tax advisor regarding FATCA and how it may affect such investor in its particular circumstances.

You should consult your own tax advisor with respect to the particular tax consequences to you of an investment in the Notes, including the possible effect of any pending legislation or proposed regulations.

 

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UNDERWRITING

We intend to offer the Notes through the underwriters named in the table below. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint bookrunners and representatives of the several underwriters. Subject to the terms and conditions described in an underwriting agreement among us and the underwriters, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase from us, the aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.

 

Underwriter Names		Aggregate Principal amount of Notes
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
Stephens Inc.
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.
Total

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters severally, and not jointly to purchase the Notes included in this offering are subject to certain conditions precedent, including the absence of any material adverse change in our business and the receipt of certain certificates, opinions and letters from us, our counsel and our independent registered public accounting firm. The underwriters are committed to purchase all Notes included in this offering, other than those Notes covered by the overallotment option described below, if they purchase any of the Notes. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

Commissions and Discounts

The underwriters have advised us that they propose initially to offer the Notes to the public at the public offering price on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and to dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of    % of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The underwriters may allow, and the dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of    % of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to other dealers. After the public offering, the public offering price, concession and discount may be changed.

The following table shows the per Note and total underwriting discounts and commissions we will pay to the underwriters assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option to purchase up to an additional $        million aggregate principal amount of Notes.

 

Per Note

Without Overallotment Option

With Option

Public offering price

%

$

$

Underwriting discount

%

$

$

Proceeds to PennantPark Investment Corporation (before offering expenses of $         )

%

$

$

Overallotment Option

We have granted an option to the underwriters to purchase up to        million in aggregate principal amount of Notes at the public offering price less the underwriting discount solely to cover any overallotments. The underwriters may exercise this option for 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement solely to cover any overallotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise this overallotment option, each will be obligated, subject to conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, to purchase the additional Notes approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment.

 

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No Sales of Similar Securities

We have agreed, with exceptions, not to sell or transfer any Notes for 30 days after the date of this prospectus supplement without first obtaining the written consent of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated. This lockup provision applies to the Notes and to securities convertible into or exchangeable for the Notes.

Listing

The Notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. We intend to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange. We expect trading in the Notes on The New York Stock Exchange to begin within 30 days after the original issue date. Currently there is no public market for the Notes.

Price Stabilization and Short Positions

Until the distribution of the Notes is completed, SEC rules may limit the underwriters from bidding for and purchasing the Notes. However, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the Notes, such as bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.

If the underwriters create a short position in the Notes in connection with the offering (i.e., if they sell more Notes than are listed on the cover of this prospectus supplement), the underwriters may reduce that short position by purchasing Notes in the open market. The underwriters may also elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of the overallotment option as described above. In making this determination, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of Notes available for purchase in the open market compared to the price at which the underwriters may purchase Notes through the overallotment option. Purchases of the Notes to stabilize their price or to reduce a short position may cause the price of the Notes to be higher than it might be in the absence of such purchases.

The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased Notes sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the Notes. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Electronic Delivery

The underwriters may make prospectuses available in electronic (PDF) format. A prospectus in electronic (PDF) format may be made available on a web site maintained by the underwriters, and the underwriters may distribute such prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may allocate a limited number of Notes for sale to their online brokerage customers.

Other Relationships

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their affiliates have provided in the past to PennantPark Investment and may provide from time to time in the future in the ordinary course of their business certain commercial banking, financial advisory, investment banking and other services to PennantPark Investment for which they will be entitled to receive

 

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customary fees and expenses. In particular, the underwriters or their affiliates may execute transactions with or on behalf of PennantPark Investment. In addition, the underwriters or their affiliates may act as arrangers, underwriters or placement agents for companies whose securities are sold to PennantPark Investment.

In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters or their affiliates may also trade in our securities, securities of our portfolio companies or other related financial instruments for their own accounts or for the account of others and may extend loans or financing directly or through derivative transactions to PennantPark Investment or any of the portfolio companies. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at the time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

We may purchase securities of third parties from the underwriters or their affiliates after the offering. However, we have not entered into any agreement or arrangement regarding the acquisition of any such securities, and we may not purchase any such securities. We would only purchase any such securities if, among other things, we identified securities that satisfied our investment needs and completed our due diligence review of such securities.

After the date of this prospectus supplement, the underwriters and their affiliates may from time to time obtain information regarding specific portfolio companies or us that may not be available to the general public. Any such information is obtained by the underwriters and their affiliates in the ordinary course of its business and not in connection with the offering of the Notes. In addition, after the offering period for the sale of our Notes, the underwriters or their affiliates may develop analyses or opinions related to PennantPark Investment or our portfolio companies and buy or sell interests in one or more of our portfolio companies on behalf of their proprietary or client accounts and may engage in competitive activities. There is no obligation on behalf of these parties to disclose their respective analyses, opinions or purchase and sale activities regarding any portfolio company or regarding PennantPark Investment to our stockholders.

Affiliates of certain of the underwriters serve as lenders under our Credit Facility and may serve as lenders under any future credit facilities. Some of the underwriters and their affiliates were underwriters in connection with our initial public offerings and follow-on public offering for which they received customary fees. Affiliates of the underwriters may receive part of the proceeds of the offering by reason of the repayment of certain amounts outstanding under our Credit Facility.

The principal business addresses of the underwriters are: Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is 501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102 and RBC Capital Markets, LLC is Three World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10281.

Other Jurisdictions

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The Notes offered by this prospectus supplement may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus supplement or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such Notes be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus supplement comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restriction relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters regarding the securities offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for PennantPark Investment Corporation by Dechert LLP, Washington, D.C., and Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Dechert LLP has from time to time represented the underwriters, PennantPark Investment Corporation and the Investment Adviser on unrelated matters. Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, New York, NY.

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting			S-48
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			S-49
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting			S-50
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2012 and 2011			S-51
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010			S-52
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September  30, 2012, 2011 and 2010			S-53
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010			S-54
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			S-64

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of PennantPark Investment Corporation (except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions recorded necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our policies and procedures also provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of PennantPark Investment, and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework . Based on the assessment management believes that, as of September 30, 2012, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

PennantPark Investment’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012. This report appears on page S-50.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”), including the consolidated schedules of investments as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of September 30, 2012 by correspondence with the custodians and portfolio companies or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the results of operations and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), PennantPark Investment Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework , issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated November 14, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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November 14, 2012

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework , issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management of the Company is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included on page 55 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Item 9A., Controls and Procedures—Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries, including the schedules of investments as of September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and our report dated November 14, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

 

New York, New York

November 14, 2012

 

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

		September 30,
		2012				2011
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$871,867,953 and $816,078,311, respectively)		$	871,892,745			$	773,375,381
Non-controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$72,576,858 and $36,744,425, respectively)			80,955,257				40,673,133
Controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$64,167,051 and $13,500,100, respectively)			37,631,708				13,500,001
Total of investments, at fair value (cost—$1,008,611,862 and $866,322,836, respectively)			990,479,710				827,548,515
Cash equivalents (See Note 9)			7,559,453				71,604,519
Interest receivable			14,928,862				10,878,236
Receivable for investments sold			878,204				13,118,967
Prepaid expenses and other assets			5,121,302				5,587,977
Total assets			1,018,967,531				928,738,214
Liabilities
Distributions payable			15,824,061				12,336,241
Payable for investments purchased			—				18,572,499
Unfunded investments			26,935,270				37,132,151
Credit Facility payable (cost—$145,000,000 and $240,900,000, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 11)			144,452,500				238,792,125
SBA debentures payable (cost—$150,000,000) (See Notes 5 and 11)			150,000,000				150,000,000
Interest payable on Credit Facility and SBA debentures			854,725				687,362
Management fee payable (See Note 3)			4,791,913				4,008,054
Performance-based incentive fee payable (See Note 3)			4,206,989				3,773,829
Accrued other expenses			2,185,026				778,757
Total liabilities			349,250,484				466,081,018
Net Assets
Common stock, 65,514,503 and 45,689,781 shares are issued and outstanding, respectively. Par value is $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares are authorized.			65,514				45,690
Paid-in capital in excess of par value			744,704,825				540,603,020
Undistributed net investment income (See Note 8)			2,804,397				8,326,854
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (See Note 8)			(60,273,037	)			(49,651,922	)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments			(18,132,152	)			(38,774,321	)
Net unrealized depreciation on Credit Facility			547,500				2,107,875
Total net assets		$	669,717,047			$	462,657,196
Total liabilities and net assets		$	1,018,967,531			$	928,738,214
Net asset value per share		$	10.22			$	10.13

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest		$	99,663,198			$	83,632,455			$	57,467,862
Other			8,486,387				4,726,387				1,069,514
From non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest			3,542,583				2,217,320				1,392,381
From controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest			1,700,222				1,162,333				210,000
Total investment income			113,392,390				91,738,495				60,139,757
Expenses:
Base management fee (See Note 3)			17,507,262				14,899,983				11,618,773
Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)			14,223,777				13,161,597				8,018,309
Interest and expenses on the Credit Facility and SBA debentures (See Note 11)			11,680,634				5,322,231				3,672,444
Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)			3,745,741				2,596,756				2,328,210
Other general and administrative expenses			3,496,326				2,884,029				2,329,110
Expenses before debt issuance costs and excise taxes			50,653,740				38,864,596				27,966,846
Debt issuance costs			5,361,319				—				—
Excise tax			307,990				228,824				98,294
Total Expenses			56,323,049				39,093,420				28,065,140
Net investment income			57,069,341				52,645,075				32,074,617
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and Credit Facility:
Net realized gain (loss) on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			(12,798,035	)			16,259,622				(15,417,097	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			42,727,722				(45,350,345	)			36,275,341
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments			(22,085,553	)			(1,439,878	)			(731,625	)
Credit Facility appreciation (See Note 5 and 11)			(1,560,375	)			(11,851,000	)			(35,665,745	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)			19,081,794				(58,641,223	)			(122,029	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and Credit Facility			6,283,759				(42,381,601	)			(15,539,126	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	63,353,100			$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share basic and diluted (See Note 7)		$	1.20			$	0.24			$	0.56
Net investment income per common share		$	1.08			$	1.25			$	1.09

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010
Net increase in net assets from operations:
Net investment income		$	57,069,341			$	52,645,075			$	32,074,617
Net realized (loss) gain on investments			(12,798,035	)			16,259,622				(15,417,097	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments			20,642,169				(46,790,223	)			35,543,716
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Credit Facility			(1,560,375	)			(11,851,000	)			(35,665,745	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations			63,353,100				10,263,474				16,535,491
Distributions to stockholders:
Distributions			(60,137,978	)			(46,347,691	)			(32,264,036	)
Capital transactions:
Public offerings			206,572,500				114,080,000				107,710,000
Offerings costs			(7,717,300	)			(5,743,800	)			(5,986,500	)
Reinvestment of dividends			4,989,529				3,829,990				—
Net increase in net assets			207,059,851				76,081,973				85,994,955
Net Assets:
Beginning of year			462,657,196				386,575,223				300,580,268
End of year		$	669,717,047			$	462,657,196			$	386,575,223
Undistributed net investment income, at year end		$	2,804,397			$	8,326,854			$	1,800,646
Capital Share Activity:
Shares issued from public offerings			19,350,000				9,200,000				10,790,000
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends			474,722				331,011				—

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	63,353,100			$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:
Net change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments			(20,642,169	)			46,790,223				(35,543,716	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Credit Facility			1,560,375				11,851,000				35,665,745
Net realized loss (gain) on investments			12,798,035				(16,259,622	)			15,417,097
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium			(10,357,608	)			(6,745,834	)			(4,203,920	)
Purchase of investments			(328,275,329	)			(479,733,669	)			(309,455,078	)
Payment-in-kind interest			(9,065,502	)			(10,883,750	)			(6,416,075	)
Proceeds from disposition of investments			201,656,926				304,008,543				145,237,359
(Increase) Decrease in interest receivable			(4,050,626	)			1,935,860				(7,275,040	)
Decrease (Increase) in receivables for investments sold			12,240,763				17,135,807				(27,528,767	)
(Decrease) Increase in payables for investments purchased			(18,572,499	)			(34,212,501	)			33,295,475
(Decrease) Increase in unfunded investments			(19,242,446	)			14,928,717				15,872,049
Increase in interest payable on Credit Facility and SBA debentures			167,363				472,227				142,347
Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets			466,675				749,017				(90,927	)
Increase in management fees payable			783,859				721,238				1,066,706
Increase in performance-based incentive fees payable			433,160				1,534,818				730,847
Increase (Decrease) in accrued other expenses			1,406,285				(368,064	)			(500,423	)
Net cash used for operating activities			(115,339,638	)			(137,812,516	)			(127,050,830	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Public offerings			206,572,500				114,080,000				107,710,000
Offerings costs			(7,717,300	)			(5,743,800	)			(5,986,500	)
Distributions paid			(51,660,628	)			(39,582,741	)			(27,919,260	)
Borrowings under SBA debentures (See Note 11)			—				135,500,000				14,500,000
Capitalized borrowing costs			—				(4,450,875	)			(686,625	)
Borrowings under Credit Facility (See Note 11)			927,900,000				701,900,000				256,000,000
Repayments under Credit Facility (See Note 11)			(1,023,800,000	)			(694,100,000	)			(248,000,000	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			51,294,572				207,602,584				95,617,615
Net (decrease) increase in cash equivalents			(64,045,066	)			69,790,068				(31,433,215	)
Cash equivalents, beginning of year			71,604,519				1,814,451				33,247,666
Cash equivalents, end of year		$	7,559,453			$	71,604,519			$	1,814,451
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash activity (See Note 5):
Interest paid		$	10,643,840			$	4,149,149			$	3,161,048
Excise taxes paid			258,550				123,824				98,294
Dividend reinvested			4,989,529				3,829,990				—

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—130.3%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—41.7%
Aircell Business Aviation Services LLC			06/21/2017			Communications			11.25%				L+975	(8)			14,906,250			$	14,332,682			$	14,906,250
American Surgical Holdings, Inc.			03/23/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			14.00%				L+1,000	(8)			17,811,828				17,441,366				17,811,828
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			02/07/2014			Energy/Utilities			3.68%				L+325				2,000,000				1,757,029				1,973,334
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			10/01/2016			Cargo Transport			11.63%				—				7,500,000				7,355,237				7,687,500
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			04/01/2018			Cargo Transport			11.50%				—				1,000,000				990,089				880,000
Columbus International, Inc.(5),(10)			11/20/2014			Communications			11.50%				—				10,000,000				10,000,000				11,100,000
Good Sam Enterprises, LLC(5)			12/01/2016			Consumer Products			11.50%				—				12,000,000				11,795,443				12,720,000
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.			01/13/2017			Other Media			8.00%				L+650	(8)			1,752,896				1,752,896				1,752,896
IDQ Holdings, Inc.(5)			04/01/2017			Auto Sector			11.50%				—				11,500,000				11,288,165				12,218,750
Instant Web, Inc.			08/07/2014			Printing and Publishing			14.50%				L+950	(8)			24,115,645				23,829,738				23,802,142
Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.			10/04/2016			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			11.50%				L+950	(8)			18,525,000				18,165,492				18,571,313
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.			02/07/2014			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			2.28%				L+225				9,598,649				9,598,649				6,371,103
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.			09/10/2015			Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			10.00%				L+775	(8)			18,952,500				18,216,865				19,236,788
Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC			10/31/2012			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			15.00%				L+1,300	(8)			4,931,494				4,992,740				5,110,409
Learning Care Group, Inc.			04/27/2016			Education			12.00%				—				26,052,632				25,640,832				25,857,237
Penton Media, Inc.			08/01/2014			Other Media			5.00% (PIK 1.00%	)			L+400	(8)			37,775,294				33,971,917				30,503,550
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche A			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			7.50%				L+600	(8)			1,552,846				1,533,687				1,556,728
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche B			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			11.00%				L+950	(8)			35,000,000				34,118,800				35,350,000
Questex Media Group LLC(9)			12/16/2012			Other Media			1.36%				—				133,603				133,603				133,603
Tekelec Global Inc. (First Out)			01/29/2018			Telecommunications			9.00%				L+750	(8)			850,000				838,369				850,000
Tekelec Global Inc. (Second Out)			01/29/2018			Telecommunications			13.50%				L+1,200	(8)			10,625,000				10,338,450				10,848,126
Worley Claims Services, LLC			07/06/2017			Insurance			12.50%				L+1,100	(8)			14,934,000				14,934,000				14,859,330
Yonkers Racing Corp.(5)			07/15/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.38%				—				4,500,000				4,401,515				4,860,000
Total First Lien Secured Debt																					277,427,564				278,960,887
Second Lien Secured Debt—25.3%
American Gilsonite Company(5)			09/01/2017			Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals and Minerals			11.50%				—				25,400,000				25,400,000				26,098,500
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			02/07/2015			Energy/Utilities			6.33%				L+600				13,600,000				13,378,432				12,729,600
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			02/07/2015			Energy/Utilities			7.36%				L+700				12,000,000				11,866,485				11,232,000
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc.(5),(6)			02/01/2017			Consumer Products			12.00%				—				34,000,000				31,964,822				10,880,000
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC			08/16/2018			Energy/Utilities			12.50%				—				45,000,000				44,543,688				45,000,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.			03/01/2014			Cargo Transport			11.00% (PIK 11.00%	)			L+700	(8)			3,184,219				3,184,222				2,292,640
Paradigm Management Services, LLC			07/31/2017			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			12.50%				L+1,100	(8)			20,512,821				20,059,979				20,512,821
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A			12/15/2014			Other Media			9.50%				L+650	(8)			2,752,666				2,752,666				2,584,753
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B			12/15/2015			Other Media			11.50% (PIK 11.50%	)			L+850	(8)			2,230,508				2,230,508				2,002,996

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Realogy Corp.			10/15/2017			Buildings and Real Estate			13.50	%			—				10,000,000			$	10,000,000			$	10,062,500
ROC Finance LLC and ROC Finance 1 Corp.			09/01/2018			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.13	%			—				16,000,000				15,752,822				18,560,000
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.			06/15/2015			Financial Services			6.22	%			L+600				7,811,488				7,511,344				7,411,149
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																					188,644,968				169,366,959
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—52.4%
Acentia, LLC			10/02/2017			Electronics			13.75	%			—				19,000,000				18,563,943				19,000,000
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.			11/15/2015			Consumer Products			11.63	%			—				35,552,000				34,172,451				24,175,360
Alegeus Technologies, LLC			02/15/2019			Financial Services			12.00	%			—				8,930,000				8,754,461				8,930,000
Convergint Technologies LLC			03/26/2018			Electronics			12.00 (PIK 1.00	%  %)			—				23,277,586				22,812,086				22,812,034
Diversitech Corporation			01/29/2017			Manufacturing/ Basic Industry			13.50	%(7)			—				11,000,000				10,836,901				11,275,000
Escort, Inc.			06/01/2016			Electronics			14.75 (PIK 2.75	%  %)			—				25,254,035				24,751,548				25,254,035
Galls, LLC; Quartermaster Inc.			03/31/2017			Distribution			13.00 (PIK 2.00	%  %)			—				21,797,263				21,399,764				21,906,249
JF Acquisition, LLC			06/30/2017			Distribution			14.00 (PIK 2.00	%  %)			—				17,171,374				16,748,220				17,377,430
Last Mile Funding Corp.			06/30/2016			Cargo Transport			14.50 (PIK 2.50	%  %)			—				45,597,139				44,677,474				45,095,570
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.			06/30/2016			Education			15.00 (PIK 15.00	%  %)			—				5,277,718				4,696,436				4,815,918
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.			01/19/2019			Chemical, Plastic and Rubber			12.50	%			—				30,000,000				30,000,000				30,000,000
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.(9)			01/11/2014			Chemical, Plastic and Rubber			—				—				5,000,000				4,825,000				5,000,000
Mailsouth, Inc.			06/15/2017			Printing and Publishing			14.50 (PIK 2.00	%  %)			—				15,000,000				14,632,413				15,210,000
PAS Technologies, Inc.			05/12/2017			Aerospace and Defense			15.02 (PIK 3.02	%  %)			—				17,123,218				16,783,033				17,123,218
Prince Mineral Holdings Corp.			12/03/2016			Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals			13.50 (PIK 2.00	%  %)			—				26,696,517				26,263,685				26,696,517
Realogy Corp.			04/15/2018			Buildings and Real Estate			11.00	%			—				10,000,000				9,247,298				9,400,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.			12/29/2015			Business Services			15.00	%(7)			—				12,020,950				11,708,199				12,020,950
TrustHouse Services Group, Inc.			06/03/2019			Beverage, Food, and Tobacco			14.25 (PIK 2.25	%  %)			—				14,778,578				14,527,411				14,778,578
TrustHouse Services Group, Inc.(9)			06/02/2014			Beverage, Food, and Tobacco			—				—				4,000,000				3,920,000				4,000,000
Veritext Corp.			12/31/2015			Business Services			13.00	%			—				16,200,000				15,916,579				16,200,000
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes																					355,236,902				351,070,859
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—1.7%(6)
AH Holdings, Inc. (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.00	%			—				211				500,000				624,081
AHC Mezzanine, LLC			—			Other Media			—				—				7,505				318,896				—
Alegeus Technologies Holding Corp., Series A (Alegeus Technologies, LLC)			—			Financial Services			—				—				949				949,050				1,031,820
CI (IHS) Investment Holdings, LLC (Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			8.00	%			—				76,357				765,307				881,885

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
CI (IHS) Investment Holdings, LLC (9) (Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				38,179			$	382,654			$	—
Convergint Technologies Holdings, LLC			—			Electronics			—				—				2,375				2,375,000				2,375,000
HW Topco, Inc. (Hanley-Wood, LLC)			—			Other Media			8.00	%			—				3,591				24,177				27,916
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc., Series A-1 (PAS Technologies, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			8.00	%			—				20,000				1,980,000				823,710
TrustHouse Services Holdings, LLC						Beverage, Food, and Tobacco			12.00	%			—				1,099				984,344				1,111,742
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				686				685,820				685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			6.50	%			—				1,312				1,312,006				1,666,679
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc.			—			Personal Transportation			8.00	%			—				1,824,167				1,824,167				1,949,629
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests																					12,101,421				11,178,282
Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—9.2%(6)
Acentia, LLC, Class A Units (12)			—			Electronics			—				—				1,998				2,000,000				1,737,396
AH Holdings, Inc. (Warrants) (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.)			03/23/2021			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				753				—				2,063,780
Alegeus Technologies Holding Corp., Class A (Alegeus Technologies, LLC)			—			Financial Services			—				—				1				950				1,033
Autumn Games, LLC			—			Broadcasting and Entertainment			—				—				1,333,330				3,000,000				—
CI (Galls) Prime Investment Holdings, LLC (11) (Galls, LLC; Quartermaster Inc.)			—			Distribution			—				—				1,505,000				1,505,000				1,680,720
CI (IHS) Investment Holdings, LLC (Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				23,416				234,693				270,457
CI (IHS) Investment Holdings, LLC(9) (Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				11,708				117,346				—
Convergint Technologies Holdings, LLC (Convergint Technologies) LLC			—			Electronics			—				—				2,375				—				—
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC			—			Business Services			—				—				5,556				1,904,033				6,665,183
DirectBuy Investors, L.P.			—			Consumer Products			—				—				30,000				1,350,000				—
HW Topco, Inc. (Hanley-Wood, LLC)			—			Other Media			—				—				348,912				2,443,050				2,642,438
Kadmon Holdings, LLC, Class A (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,236,832				12,013,688
Kadmon Holdings, LLC, Class D (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,028,807				1,028,807
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)			04/27/2020			Education			—				—				1,267				779,920				—
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC)			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				1,221,932				3,239,999				5,425,378
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (Warrants) (Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC)			10/14/2013			Oil and Gas			—				—				122,193				105,697				31,778
MidOcean JF Holdings Corp. (JF Acquisition, LLC)			—			Distribution			—				—				1,700				1,700,000				1,641,575
MidOcean PPL Holdings, Inc. (Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.)			—			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			—				—				3,000				3,000,000				4,377,360
Paradigm Acquisition Corp. (Paradigm Management Services, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				20,000				2,000,000				2,124,491

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc. (PAS Technologies, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				20,000			$	20,000			$	—
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				4,325				1,306,166				1,404,661
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				531				—				172,457
SPG Boyd Holdings Corp. (LTI Flexible Products, Inc.)			—			Chemical, Plastic and Rubber			—				—				300,000				3,000,000				3,000,000
Titan Private Holdings I, LLC – Class A (Tekelec Global, Inc.)			—			Telecommunications			—				—				2,276,847				2,274,883				6,182,426
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)			12/29/2019			Business Services			—				—				3,500				29,400				1,197,412
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C.(13) (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.)			—			Cargo Transport			—				—				137,923				2,111,588				—
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				2				9,567				713,718
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc.			—			Personal Transportation			—				—				9,166				9,167				—
VText Holdings, Inc. (Veritext Corp.)			—			Business Services			—				—				35,526				4,050,000				6,941,000
Total Common Equity/Warrants/ Partnership Interests																					38,457,098				61,315,758
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					871,867,953				871,892,745
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—12.0%(1),(2)
Second Lien Secured Debt—1.1%
Performance, Inc.			01/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement Motion Pictures and Entertainment			7.25	%			L+625	(8)			8,000,000				8,000,000				7,672,000
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—7.1%
Performance Holdings, Inc.			07/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			15.00	%(7)			—				7,567,234				7,435,314				7,453,725
Service Champ, Inc.			10/02/2017			Auto Sector			12.50	%			—				24,000,000				23,495,700				24,000,000
Service Champ, Inc.(9)			10/02/2013			Auto Sector			—				—				16,000,000				15,640,000				16,000,000
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes																					46,571,014				47,453,725
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—3.8%(6)
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			—			Environmental Services			—				—				125,106				10,055,844				18,425,519
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)			—			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			—				—				375,000				3,750,000				2,902,355
New Service Champ Holdings, Inc. (Service Champ, Inc.)			—			Auto Sector			—				—				16,800				4,200,000				4,501,658
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interest																					18,005,844				25,829,532
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					72,576,858				80,955,257

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—5.6%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.9%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			06/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(7)			—				10,800,000			$	10,800,000			$	10,800,000
UP Support Services, Inc.(9)			12/31/2015			Oil and Gas			—				—				743,187				668,632				743,187
UP Support Services, Inc.(9)			12/31/2015			Oil and Gas			—				—				1,173,479				1,068,059				1,173,479
Total First Lien Secured Debt																					12,536,691				12,716,666
Second Lien Secured Debt—2.1%
UP Support Services, Inc.			12/31/2015			Oil and Gas			15.00 (PIK 15.00	% )%			—				14,300,282				11,809,647				14,300,282
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			06/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(7)			—				2,700,000				2,700,000				2,158,053
Preferred Equity—1.3%(6)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			14.00	%			—				2,000				2,000,000				216,947
Universal Pegasus International Holdings, Inc.			—			Oil and Gas			8.00	%			—				411,988				35,120,613				8,239,760
Total Preferred Equity																					37,120,613				8,456,707
Common Equity—0.0%(6)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			—				—				100				100				—
Total Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					64,167,051				37,631,708
Total Investments—147.9%																					1,008,611,862				990,479,710
Cash Equivalents—1.1%																					7,559,453				7,559,453
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—149.0%																				$	1,016,171,315			$	998,039,163
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(49.0%)																									(328,322,116	)
Net Assets—100.0%																								$	669,717,047

 

(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 deemed as “non-controlled” when we own less than 25% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own 25% or more of a 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 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.

(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 LIBOR (“L”) or Prime (“P”) rate.

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Non-income producing securities.

(7)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or in-kind, or PIK.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investments). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.

(11)	Investment is held through PNNT CI (Galls) Prime Investment Holdings, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary.

(12)	Investment is held through PNNT Acentia LLC, a consolidated subsidiary.

(13)	Investment is held through PNNT Transportation 100 Holdco, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary.

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—167.2%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—60.6%
American Surgical Holdings, Inc.			03/23/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			14.00	%			L+1,000	(8)			20,300,000			$	19,748,930			$	20,300,000
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			10/01/2016			Logistics			11.63	%			—				7,500,000				7,328,729				7,331,250
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			04/01/2018			Logistics			11.50	%			—				1,000,000				988,872				920,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC			07/29/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.38	%			L+988	(8)			11,358,254				11,024,166				11,310,924
Columbus International, Inc.(5),(10)			11/20/2014			Communications			11.50	%			—				10,000,000				10,000,000				9,800,000
Covad Communications Group, Inc.(5)			11/03/2015			Telecommunications			12.00	%			L+1,000	(8)			6,475,000				6,362,696				6,345,500
Good Sam Enterprises, LLC(5) (f/k/a Affinity Group Holdings Inc.)			12/01/2016			Consumer Products			11.50	%			—				12,000,000				11,759,625				11,220,000
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.			03/10/2014			Other Media			2.56	%			L+225				8,662,500				8,662,500				4,222,969
Instant Web, Inc.			08/07/2014			Printing and Publishing			14.50	%			L+950	(8)			24,625,000				24,227,464				25,683,875
Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.			10/04/2016			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			11.50	%			L+950	(8)			19,000,000				18,572,500				18,572,500
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.			02/07/2014			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			2.51	%			L+225				9,671,622				9,671,622				6,866,851
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.			09/10/2015			Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			10.00	%			P+675	(8)			18,952,500				18,002,959				18,004,875
Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC (f/k/a Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)			10/22/2011			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			15.00	%			L+1,300	(8)			29,066,987				27,940,332				30,811,006
Learning Care Group, Inc.			04/27/2016			Education			12.00	%			—				26,052,632				25,555,967				25,401,316
Penton Media, Inc.			08/01/2014			Other Media			5.00	%(6)			L+400	(8)			37,779,699				32,241,162				26,130,971
Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche A			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			7.50	%(6)			L+600	(8)			2,000,000				1,970,966				1,900,000
Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche B			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			11.00	%(6)			L+950	(8)			35,000,000				33,978,263				33,250,000
Questex Media Group LLC			12/16/2012			Other Media			10.50	%			L+550	(8)			26,721				26,721				26,721
Questex Media Group LLC(9)			12/16/2012			Other Media			—				—				240,485				240,485				240,485
VPSI, Inc.			12/23/2015			Personal Transportation			12.00	%			L+1,000	(8)			17,302,083				17,047,133				17,215,572
Yonkers Racing Corp.(5)			07/15/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.38	%			—				4,500,000				4,391,231				4,590,000
Total First Lien Secured Debt																					289,742,323				280,144,815
Second Lien Secured Debt—32.9%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			02/07/2015			Energy/Utilities			6.30	%			L+600				13,600,000				13,300,431				11,832,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			02/07/2015			Energy/Utilities			7.33	%			L+700				12,000,000				11,821,275				10,680,000
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc.(5)			02/01/2017			Consumer Products			12.00	%			—				34,000,000				31,944,865				10,710,000
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC			08/16/2018			Energy / Utilities			12.50	%(6)			—				31,000,000				31,000,000				31,000,000
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC (9)			08/15/2012			Energy / Utilities			—				—				19,000,000				18,525,000				18,525,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.			03/01/2014			Cargo Transport			11.00	%(6)			L+700	(8)			2,860,871				2,860,871				2,860,871
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A			12/15/2014			Other Media			9.50	%			L+650	(8)			2,971,450				2,971,450				2,692,134
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B			12/15/2015			Other Media			11.50	%(6)			L+750	(8)			1,990,370				1,990,370				1,737,593
RAM Energy Resources, Inc.			09/13/2016			Oil and Gas			11.00	%			L+900	(8)			17,000,000				16,672,749				16,830,000
Realogy Corp.			10/15/2017			Buildings and Real Estate			13.50	%			—				10,000,000				10,000,000				9,760,000

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
ROC Finance LLC and ROC Finance 1 Corp.			09/01/2018			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.13	%			—				16,000,000			$	15,726,668			$	16,160,000
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.			06/15/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.07	%(6)			L+575				13,500,000				11,856,253				12,521,250
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.			06/15/2015			Financial Services			6.24	%(6)			L+600				7,811,488				7,422,480				6,756,937
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																					176,092,412				152,065,785
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—65.0%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.(5)			11/15/2015			Consumer Products			11.63	%			—				26,345,000				26,391,240				20,285,650
Aquilex Holdings, LLC(5)			12/15/2016			Diversified / Conglomerate Services			11.13	%			—				18,885,000				18,440,262				8,309,400
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.			04/17/2015			Aerospace and Defense			14.25	%(6)			—				8,109,468				7,997,216				8,109,468
Diversitech Corporation			01/29/2017			Manufacturing / Basic Industry			13.50	%(6)			—				11,000,000				10,783,491				10,780,000
Escort, Inc.			06/01/2016			Electronics			14.75	%(6)			—				24,560,142				23,964,150				24,314,541
Last Mile Funding, Corp.			06/30/2016			Cargo Transport			14.50	%(6)			—				44,456,391				43,380,579				43,344,981
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.			06/30/2016			Education			15.00	%(6)			—				4,566,982				3,891,689				4,133,119
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.			01/26/2017			Chemical, Plastic and Rubber			13.88	%(6)			—				33,937,985				33,119,280				33,768,295
Mailsouth, Inc.			06/15/2017			Printing and Publishing			14.50	%(6)			—				15,000,000				14,579,991				14,640,000
MedQuist, Inc.			10/14/2016			Business Services			13.00	%(6)			—				19,000,000				18,492,685				19,950,000
PAS Technologies, Inc.			05/12/2017			Aerospace and Defense			14.02	%(6)			—				16,785,000				16,400,403				16,600,365
Prince Mineral Holdings Corp.			12/03/2016			Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals			13.50	%(6)			—				26,169,195				25,667,843				25,645,811
Realogy Corp.			04/15/2018			Buildings and Real Estate			11.00	%			—				10,000,000				9,159,259				7,800,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.			12/29/2015			Business Services			15.00	%(6)			—				12,020,950				11,683,548				11,984,887
UP Support Services Inc.			02/08/2015			Oil and Gas			19.00	%(6)			—				26,276,070				26,063,224				24,173,984
Veritext Corp.			12/31/2015			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—				15,000,000				14,686,238				15,000,000
Veritext Corp.(9)			12/31/2012			Business Services			—				—				12,000,000				11,700,000				12,000,000
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes																					316,401,098				300,840,501
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests —1.7%(7)
AH Holdings, Inc. (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.00	%			—				211				500,000				491,004
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				7505				318,896				—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			12.00	%			—				909				909,248				1,328,977
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc., Series A-1 (PAS Technologies, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			8.00	%			—				20,000				1,980,000				2,026,969
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				686				685,820				685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			6.50	%			—				1,312				1,312,006				1,581,165
Universal Pegasus International, Inc. (UP Support Services, Inc.)			—			Oil and Gas			8.00	%			—				101,175				2,738,050				—
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc. (VPSI, Inc.)			—			Personal Transportation			8.00	%			—				1,824,167				1,824,167				1,911,003
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests																					10,268,187				8,024,938

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—7.0%(7)
AH Holdings, Inc. (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.) (Warrants)			03/23/2021			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				753			$	—			$	—
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C.			—			Broadcasting and Entertainment			—				—				1,333				3,000,000				280,176
CFHC Holdings, Inc. (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				1,856				18,556				1,443,556
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)			—			Business Services			—				—				5,556				2,277,209				8,431,871
DirectBuy Investors, L.P.			—			Consumer Products			—				—				30,000				1,350,000				469,500
Kadmon Corporation, LLC, Class A (f/k/a Kadmon Holdings, LLC) (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,236,832				295,205
Kadmon Corporation, LLC, Class D (f/k/a Kadmon Holdings, LLC) (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,028,807				1,028,807
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)			04/27/2020			Education			—				—				1,267				779,920				112,064
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				1,221,932				3,239,999				4,044,595
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (Warrants)			10/14/2013			Oil and Gas			—				—				122,193				105,697				61,091
MidOcean PPL Holdings, Inc. (Pre-Paid LegalServices, Inc.)			—			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			—				—				3,000				3,000,000				3,320,146
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc. (PAS Technologies, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				20,000				20,000				101,931
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				4,325				1,306,167				1,352,585
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				531				—				166,063
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)			12/29/2019			Business Services			—				—				3,500				29,400				577,061
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.)			—			Cargo Transport			—				—				137,923				2,111,588				1,521,406
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				2				9,843				1,591,505
Universal Pegasus International, Inc. (UP Support Services, Inc.)			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				110,742				1,107				—
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc. (VPSI, Inc.)			—			Personal Transportation			—				—				9,166				9,166				—
Vtext Holdings, Inc. (Veritext Corp.)			—			Business Services			—				—				35,526				4,050,000				7,501,780
Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests																					23,574,291				32,299,342
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					816,078,311				773,375,381
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—8.8%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.4%
EnviroSolutions, Inc.(9)			07/29/2013			Environmental Services							—				6,666,666				6,666,666				6,666,666
Second Lien Secured Debt—2.9%
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			07/29/2014			Environmental Services			8.00	%			L+600	(8)			5,870,416				5,870,416				5,870,416
Performance, Inc.			01/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement Motion Pictures and Entertainment			7.25	%			L+625	(8)			8,000,000				8,000,000				7,336,000
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																					13,870,416				13,206,416

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.4%
Performance Holdings, Inc.			07/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			15.00	%(6)			—				6,775,991			$	6,617,860			$	6,403,311
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—3.1%(7)
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			—			Environmental Services			—				—				37,382				2,710,036				5,641,925
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)			—			Environmental Services			—				—				50,102				3,129,447				7,561,205
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)			—			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			—				—				375,000				3,750,000				1,193,610
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interest																					9,589,483				14,396,740
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					36,744,425				40,673,133
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.9%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—2.1%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			06/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—				9,200,000				9,200,000				9,676,650
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.5%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			06/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—				2,300,,000				2,300,000				2,085,357
Preferred Equity—0.4%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			14.00	%			—				2,000				2,000,000				1,737.994
Common Equity—0.0%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			—				—				100				100				—
Total Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					13,500,100				13,500,001
Total Investments—178.9%																					866,322,836				827,548,515
Cash Equivalents—15.5%																					71,604,519				71,604,519
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—194.3%																				$	937,927,355			$	899,153,034
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(94.3%)																									(436,495,838	)
Net Assets—100.0%																								$	462,657,196

 

(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 deemed as “non-controlled” when we own less than 25% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own 25% or more of a 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 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.

(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 LIBOR or Prime rate.

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, usually to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or through PIK.

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

 

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Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. “SBIC LP” refers to our wholly owned, consolidated small business investment company, or SBIC, PennantPark SBIC LP.

1. ORGANIZATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 11, 2007. PennantPark Investment is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. PennantPark Investment’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent equity investments.

On April 24, 2007, we closed our initial public offering and our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT.” We completed our initial public offering of common stock in 2007 and issued 21.0 million shares raising $294.1 million in net proceeds. Since our initial public offering, we have sold 43.6 million shares of common stock through follow-on public offerings, resulting in net proceeds of $441.4 million. During the fiscal year September 30, 2012, we sold 19.4 million shares in follow-on public offerings, resulting in net proceeds of $198.9 million, after estimated offering costs. On September 28, 2012, we completed an offering of 9.0 million shares of common stock at a public offering price of $10.82 per share for gross proceeds of $97.4 million and net proceeds of $93.6 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses. See Note 14.

We are externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers. PennantPark Investment Administration provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under a separate investment management agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, also provides similar services to SBIC LP and our controlled affiliate SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or SPH, under separate administration agreements. See Note 3.

SBIC LP and its general partner, SBIC GP, were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and a limited liability company, respectively, in May 2010 and began operations in June 2010. SBIC LP received a license from the Small Business Administration, or SBA, to operate as an SBIC effective July 30, 2010 under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, or the 1958 Act. Both SBIC LP and SBIC GP are consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries of PennantPark Investment. SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments generally, investing with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

We have formed and expect to continue to form certain taxable subsidiaries, or the Taxable Subsidiaries, which are taxed as corporations for federal income tax purposes. These Taxable Subsidiaries allow us to hold portfolio companies organized as pass-through entities and satisfy the requirements of regulated investment companies, or RICs, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.

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

 

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amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions, if any. References to the Accounting Standards Codification, 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 and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K and Article 6 or 10 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:

 

(a)  Investment

Valuations

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 broker/dealers if available, or otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the 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. Investments of sufficient credit quality purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value.

We expect that there will not be readily available market values for many of our 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, described herein, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the 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.

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 our Investment Adviser;

 

(3)

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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 our Investment Adviser and those of the independent valuation firms and responds 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.

 

(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 unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investments and our senior secured revolving credit facility, or the Credit Facility, values during the reporting period, including any 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, OID, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs are capitalized and we then accrete or amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income or interest expense as it relates to our deferred financing costs. 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.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when 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.

 

(c)

Income Taxes

We have complied with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code and expect to be subject to tax as a RIC. As a result, we account for income taxes using the asset liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes. 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 bases of existing assets and liabilities. Based upon PennantPark Investment’s qualification and election to be subject to tax as a RIC, we do not anticipate paying any material level of federal income taxes in the future. Although we are not subject to tax as a RIC, we have elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and pay an excise tax of $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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PennantPark Investment recognizes in its Consolidated Financial Statements the effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. We did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25 nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our tax returns for each of our federal tax years since 2009 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the state department of revenue.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences 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. We do not consolidate the Taxable Subsidiaries for income tax purposes, but we do consolidate the results of these Taxable Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.

 

(d)

Dividends, Distributions, and Capital Transactions

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid, if any, as a dividend or distributions determined by the 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.

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)

Consolidation

As permitted under Regulation S-X and as explained by ASC 946-810-45, 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 SBIC LP, SBIC GP and our Taxable Subsidiaries in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

3. AGREEMENTS

PennantPark Investment’s Investment Management Agreement, with the Investment Adviser was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2012. Under the Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to PennantPark Investment. SBIC LP’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.

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our gross assets (net of temporary draws under our Credit Facility and other balance sheet transactions undertaken at the end of a fiscal quarter for purposes of preserving investment flexibility for the next quarter, or “average adjusted gross assets,” if any) and is payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of our average adjusted gross total assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately

 

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adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Investment Adviser earned base management fees of $17.5 million, $14.9 million and $11.6 million, respectively, from us.

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, distribution income and any other income, including any other fees other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, 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 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 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, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a percentage on 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 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized), and (3) 20% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the applicable quarter. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Investment Adviser received an incentive fee of $14.2 million, $13.2 million and $8.0 million, respectively, 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 equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. The performance based incentive fee on capital gains due to our Investment Adviser as calculated under the Investment Management Agreement (as described above) for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, resulted in no accrual.

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 aggregate 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 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains related incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such year. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. For the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, our unrealized and realized capital gains did not exceed our cumulative realized and unrealized losses and resulted in no accrual under GAAP.

 

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PennantPark Investment’s Administration Agreement with the Administrator was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2012. Under the Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment Administration provides administrative services for PennantPark Investment. The Administrator provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with PennantPark Investment. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, PennantPark Investment reimburses 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, technology systems, insurance and PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses for its Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers, on PennantPark Investment’s behalf, managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which PennantPark Investment is required to offer such assistance. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Investment Adviser and Administrator, collectively, were reimbursed $3.6 million, $2.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively, from us, including expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for services described above.

PennantPark Investment entered into an administration agreement with its controlled affiliate, SPH. Under the administration agreement with SPH, or the SPH Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment through the Administrator furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs or oversees the performance of SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing of tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Financial Officer and his respective staffs. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the services described above.

4. INVESTMENTS

Purchases of long-term investments, including PIK, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $337.3 million, $490.6 million and $315.8 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 totaled $201.7 million, $304.0 million and $145.2 million, respectively.

Investments and cash equivalents consisted of the following:

 

		September 30, 2012								September 30, 2011
		Cost				Fair Value				Cost				Fair Value
First lien		$	289,964,255			$	291,677,553			$	305,608,989			$	296,488,131
Second lien			208,454,615				191,339,241				189,962,828				165,272,201
Subordinated debt / corporate notes			404,507,916				400,682,637				325,318,958				309,329,169
Preferred equity			49,222,034				19,634,989				12,268,187				9,762,932
Common equity			56,463,042				87,145,290				33,163,874				46,696,082
Total investments			1,008,611,862				990,479,710				866,322,836				827,548,515
Cash equivalents			7,559,453				7,559,453				71,604,519				71,604,519
Total investments and cash equivalents		$	1,016,171,315			$	998,039,163			$	937,927,355			$	899,153,034

 

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The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) in such industries as of September 30,:

 

Industry Classification		2012				2011
Healthcare, Education and Childcare			8	%			10	%
Electronics			7				3
Energy/Utilities			7				9
Auto Sector			6				—
Business Services			6				11
Cargo Transport			6				6
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			5				6
Consumer Products			5				5
Distribution			4				—
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			4				5
Printing and Publishing			4				5
Other Media			4				4
Communication			3				1
Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals and Minerals			3				—
Education			3				4
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals			3				3
Oil and Gas			3				5
Aerospace and Defense			2				4
Beverage, Food and Tobacco			2				—
Buildings and Real Estate			2				2
Environmental Services			2				3
Financial Services			2				—
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			2				4
Insurance			2				—
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment			2				2
Telecommunications			2				—
Manufacturing/Basic Industry			—				1
Personal Transportation			—				2
Other			1				5
Total			100	%			100	%

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.

 

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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 and our Credit Facility are classified as Level 3. 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 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 a disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence was available. Corroborating evidence that would result in classifying these non-binding brokers/dealer bids as a Level 2 asset includes observable 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 senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. Within our fair value hierarchy table, our investments are generally categorized as first lien, second lien, subordinated debt and preferred and common equity investments. 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.

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. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of the Level 3 category as of the end of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, our ability to observe valuation inputs has resulted in no reclassification of assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 there was a transfer out of Level 3 to Level 2.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash equivalents, investments and our Credit Facility valuations, we employ the valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820. Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value. See Note 2.

 

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In accordance with Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement: Amendment to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS,” and as outlined in the table below, 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, have no corroborating evidence and may be the result of consensus pricing. We do not adjust the bids.

The remainder of our portfolio, including our long-term Credit Facility, is classified as Level 3 and was 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 the 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 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. 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.

 

Asset Category		Fair Value at September 30, 2012				Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range of Input (Weighted Average)
First lien, second lien, subordinated debt/corporate notes		$	258,617,082			Market Comparable		Broker/ Dealer bid quotes		1– 5
First lien, second lien, subordinated debt/corporate notes		$	589,806,989			Market Comparable		Market Yield		8.4% –19.0% (14.1%)
Preferred and common equity		$	101,323,123			Enterprise Market Value		EBITDA multiple		4.3x –15.5x (8.5x)
Total Level 3 investments		$	949,747,194
Long-Term Credit Facility		$	144,452,500			Market Comparable		Discount rate		3.5%

Our cash equivalents, investments and our Credit Facility were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes:

 

		Fair Value at September 30, 2012
Description		Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Loan and debt investments		$	883,669,431			$	—			$	35,275,360			$	848,424,071
Equity investments			106,780,279				5,425,378				31,778				101,323,123
Total investments			990,449,710				5,425,378				35,307,138				949,747,194
Cash equivalents			7,559,453				7,559,453				—				—
Total investments and cash equivalents		$	998,009,163			$	12,984,831			$	35,307,138			$	949,747,194
Credit Facility		$	144,452,500			$	—			$	—			$	144,452,500

 

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		Fair Value at September 30, 2011
Description		Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Loan and debt investments		$	771,089,501			$	—			$	38,395,050			$	732,694,451
Equity investments			56,459,014				4,044,595				61,091				52,353,328
Total investments			827,548,515				4,044,595				38,456,141				785,047,779
Cash equivalents			71,604,519				71,604,519				—				—
Total investments and cash equivalents		$	899,153,034			$	75,649,114			$	38,456,141			$	785,047,779
Credit Facility		$	238,792,125			$	—			$	—			$	238,792,125

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

 

		Year ended September 30, 2012
Description		Loan and debt investments				Equity investments				Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2011		$	732,694,451			$	52,353,328			$	785,047,779
Realized gains (losses)			(1,893,297	)			(865,772	)			(2,759,069	)
Unrealized appreciation			23,034,558				(11,283,219	)			11,751,339
Purchases, PIK, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges			288,868,017				66,892,499				355,760,516
Sales / repayments			(194,279,658	)			(5,773,713	)			(200,053,371	)
Transfers in or out of Level 3			—				—				—
Ending Balance, September 30, 2012		$	848,424,071			$	101,323,123			$	949,747,194
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the fiscal year reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in our Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date		$	25,864,375			$	(9,858,219	)		$	16,006,156

 

		Year ended September 30, 2011
Description		Loan and debt investments				Equity investments				Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2010		$	615,236,138			$	45,137,828			$	660,373,966
Realized gains (losses)			10,194,422				6,065,196				16,259,618
Unrealized appreciation			(48,568,848	)			2,904,075				(45,664,773	)
Purchases, PIK, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges			486,512,694				9,969,861				496,482,555
Sales / repayments			(292,284,905	)			(11,723,632	)			(304,008,537	)
Transfers in or out of Level 3			(38,395,050	)			—				(38,395,050	)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2011		$	732,694,451			$	52,353,328			$	785,047,779
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the fiscal year reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in our Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date		$	(24,916,057	)		$	2,186,601			$	(22,729,456	)

 

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

 

		Carrying / Fair Value
Credit Facility		Year Ended September 30, 2012				Year Ended September 30, 2011
Beginning Balance (Cost—$240,900,000 and $227,900,000, respectively)		$	238,792,125			$	213,941,125
Total unrealized appreciation included in earnings			1,560,375				11,851,000
Borrowings(1)			556,800,000				407,500,000
Repayments(1)			(688,200,000	)			(394,500,000	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			—				—
Ending Balance (Cost—$109,500,000 and $240,900,000, respectively)			108,952,500				238,792,125
Temporary draw outstanding, at cost			35,500,000				—
Ending Balance (Cost—$145,000,000 and 240,900,000, respectively)		$	144,452,500			$	238,792,125

 

(1)	Excludes temporary draws.

We adopted 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 Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for the Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. Due to that election and in accordance with GAAP, we incurred and expensed up-front fees of $5.4 million, which represents transaction costs and expenses related to the amended Credit Facility. 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 on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Credit Facility are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities, including the SBA debentures. For the years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, our Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $1.6 million and $11.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, net unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility totaled $0.5 million and $2.1 million, respectively. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value investments.

 

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6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES

An affiliated company is a company in which the PennantPark Investment has ownership of 5% or more of the portfolio company’s voting securities. A controlled affiliate is a portfolio company in which we own more than 25% of its voting securities. Purchase of /Advances to and Sale of / Distributions from affiliates are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows purchases and sales. Transactions with affiliates were as follows:

 

Name of Investment		Fair Value at September 30, 2011				Purchase of / Advances to Affiliates				Sales of / Distributions from Affiliates				Income Received				Fair Value at September 30, 2012				Capital Loss
Controlled Affiliates
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		$	13,500,001			$	5,500,000			$	3,500,000			$	2,078,611			$	13,175,000			$	—
UP Support Services, Inc.			24,173,984				—				—				—				24,456,708	*			—
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Envirosolutions, Inc.			25,740,212				6,815,433				13,657,543				366,936				18,425,519				(11,007	)
Performance Holdings, Inc.			14,932,921				—				—				863,771				18,028,080				—
Service Champ, Inc.		$	—			$	27,660,000			$	—			$	758,333			$	44,501,658			$	—
Total Controlled and Non-Controlled Affiliates		$	78,347,118			$	39,975,433			$	17,157,543			$	4,067,651			$	118,586,965			$	(11,007	)

 

*	Became a controlled affiliate on September 30, 2012.

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:

 

		Years ended September 30,
Class and Year		2012				2011				2010
Numerator for net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	63,353,100			$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares			52,969,278	*			42,196,076				29,546,772
Basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations		$	1.20			$	0.24			$	0.56

 

*	The denominator for diluted weighted average shares was 52,975,015 shares.

8. TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal tax regulations, which may differ materially from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. These book-to-tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are reclassified to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss or paid-in-capital, as appropriate in the period that the difference arises. The following differences were reclassified for tax purposes for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

		2012				2011				2010
Increase (Decrease) in paid-in capital		$	276,902			$	(228,824	)		$	(98,294	)
Decrease in accumulated net realized loss			2,176,918				—				—
(Decrease) Increase in undistributed net investment income		$	(2,453,820	)		$	228,824			$	98,294

 

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As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,006.8 million and $865.8 million, respectively, resulting in a gross unrealized appreciation of $59.9 million and $31.3 million, respectively, and gross unrealized depreciation of $76.3 million and $69.6 million, respectively.

The following reconciles net increase in net assets resulting from operations to taxable income:

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2012				2011				2010
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	63,353,100			$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491
Net realized loss (gain) on investments not taxable			12,798,035				(16,259,622	)			15,417,097
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and Credit Facility			(19,081,794	)			58,641,223				122,029
Other temporary book-to-tax differences			2,444,817				(3,178,194	)			(321,805	)
Other non-deductible expenses			307,990				228,824				—
Taxable income before deductions for distributions		$	59,822,148			$	49,695,705			$	31,752,812

The components of accumulated losses on book basis and reconciliation to accumulated losses on a tax basis are as follows:

 

		As of September 30,
		2012				2011				2010
Undistributed ordinary income		$	18,634,553			$	17,639,482			$	11,451,782
Undistributed long-term net capital gains			—				—				—
Total undistributed taxable income			18,634,553				17,639,482				11,451,782
Capital loss carry forwards(1)(3)			(56,786,282	)			(47,030,821	)			(54,591,911	)
Post-October capital losses(2)			—				—				(8,645,354	)
Dividends payable and other temporary differences			(21,086,425	)			(12,477,778	)			(9,651,137	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and Credit Facility			(15,815,138	)			(36,122,397	)			19,300,499
Total accumulated deficit		$	(75,053,292	)		$	(77,991,514	)		$	(42,136,121	)

 

(1)	As of September 30, 2012, the capital loss carry forward of $56.8 million expires, if not utilized against future capital gains, as follows: $1.5 million in 2017, $43.3 million in 2018 and $12.0 million has no expiration date.

(2)	Under federal tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year.

(3)	Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by us after September 30, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, those losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.

The tax characteristics of dividends during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were solely from ordinary income and totaled $60.1 million, or $1.13 per share, and $46.3 million, or $1.10 per share, respectively.

 

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9. CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash equivalents represents cash 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 its total assets at quarter end. We may accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out its positions on a net cash basis after quarter-end, temporarily drawing down on the Credit Facility, or utilizing repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions as are deemed appropriate for this purpose. These amounts are excluded from adjusted gross assets for purposes of computing the Investment Adviser’s management fee. U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are valued consistent with our valuation policy. As of September 30, 2012 and 2011 cash equivalents consisted of $7.6 million and $71.6 million, respectively, including amounts in money market funds.

10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the financial highlights for the respective years then ended September 30,:

 

		2012				2011				2010				2009				2008
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of year		$	10.13			$	10.69			$	11.85			$	10.00			$	12.83
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option(1)			—				—				—				1.99				—
Adjusted net asset value, beginning of year			10.13				10.69				11.85				11.99				12.83
Net investment income(2)			1.08				1.25				1.09				1.08				0.88
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(2)			0.12				(1.01	)			(0.53	)			0.62				(2.81	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (2)			1.20				0.24				0.56				1.70				(1.93	)
Distributions to stockholders(2),(3)			(1.13	)			(1.10	)			(1.09	)			(0.96	)			(0.90	)
Offering costs(2)			(0.15	)			(0.14	)			(0.20	)			(0.09	)			—
Accretive (Dilutive) effect of common stock issuance(2)			0.17				0.44				(0.43	)			(0.79	)			—
Net asset value, end of year		$	10.22			$	10.13			$	10.69			$	11.85			$	10.00
Per share market value, end of year		$	10.61			$	8.92			$	10.61			$	8.11			$	7.41
Total return(4)			28.71	%			(7.37	)%			44.79	%			30.39	%			(38.58	)%
Shares outstanding at end of year			65,514,503				45,689,781				36,158,772				25,368,772				21,068,772
Ratio / Supplemental Data:
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(5)			7.11	%			7.28	%			7.16	%			7.42	%			6.30	%
Ratio of Credit Facility related expenses to average net assets(7)			3.08	%			1.15	%			1.08	%			1.93	%			2.66	%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(6),(7)			10.19	%			8.43	%			8.24	%			9.35	%			8.96	%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets			10.32	%			11.35	%			9.45	%			9.49	%			7.82	%
Net assets at end of year(7)		$	669,717,047			$	462,657,196			$	386,575,223			$	300,580,268			$	210,728,260
Weighted average debt outstanding(7)		$	340,868,033			$	278,294,433			$	246,216,548			$	182,490,685			$	119,472,732
Weighted average debt per share(7)		$	6.44			$	6.60			$	8.33			$	8.65			$	5.67
Portfolio turnover ratio			22.81	%			40.89	%			25.97	%			7.47	%			20.10	%

 

(1)

On October 1, 2008, PennantPark Investment adopted ASC 825 and made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our long-term Credit Facility. Upon our adoption Net Asset Value increased $41.8 million, or $1.99 per share, due to the fair value adjustment related to our Credit Facility.

(2)	Calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(3)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from amounts determined under GAAP.

(4)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

(5)	Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios were 7.11%, 7.38%, 7.95%, 9.32% and 6.47%, respectively.

(6)	Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the ratios were 10.20%, 8.55%, 9.15%, (1.75%) and 9.13%, respectively.

(7)	Includes the SBA debentures outstanding.

 

 

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11. CREDIT FACILITY AND SBA DEBENTURES

Credit Facility

On February 21, 2012, we amended and restated our multi-currency Credit Facility, which increased the size of the Credit Facility to $380 million, with certain lenders and SunTrust Bank, acting as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, there was $145.0 million (including a temporary draw of $35.5 million) and $240.9 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 3.49% and 1.27%, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitments of 0.50% and 0.20%, respectively. The Credit Facility is a four-year revolving facility, with a stated maturity date of February 21, 2016, with a one-year term-out period following its third year and pricing is set at 275 basis points over LIBOR. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company excluding assets held by our SBIC.

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, PennantPark Investment is only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage ratio is met after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2012, we excluded the principal amounts of our SBA debentures, from our asset coverage ratio pursuant to an SEC

 

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exemptive relief, received in June 2011, resulting in an asset coverage ratio of 564%. As a result of this exemptive relief, our asset coverage ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis, including the principal amount of our SBA debentures, to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, also increases our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

SBA Debentures

SBIC LP 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 LP with $75.0 million of equity capital and had SBA debentures outstanding of $150.0 million as of September 30, 2012. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA 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. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150.0 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. SBIC LP has accessed the maximum borrowing with its $75.0 million in regulatory capital.

As of September 30, 2012, $150.0 million in debt commitments were fully drawn with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% exclusive of the 3.43% in upfront fees which are amortized over the life of the loan (4.04% after upfront fees). Our fixed rate SBA debentures as of September 30, 2012 are as follows:

 

Issuance Dates		Maturity		Fixed All-in Coupon Rate(1)				Principal Balance
September 22, 2010		September 1, 2020			3.50	%		$	500,000
March 29, 2011		March 1, 2021			4.46				44,500,000
September 21, 2011		September 1, 2021			3.38				105,000,000
Weighted average rate/total					3.70	%		$	150,000,000

 

(1)	Excluding 3.43% of upfront fees.

Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP 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 investing in certain industries, requiring capitalization thresholds and being 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). If our SBIC subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable and/or limit it from making new investments. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC LP is wholly owned by us.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we, the Investment Adviser or the Administrator may be a party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, 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 investments described in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments.

 

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 25, 2012, we sold an additional 700,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $10.82 per share, generating gross proceeds of $7.6 million and net proceeds of $7.3 million after underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by us, from the underwriters’ partial exercise of the option to purchase additional shares we granted to them in connection with the offering that closed on September 28, 2012.

 

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries

We consent to the use of our reports dated November 14, 2012 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries included herein and to the references to our firm under the headings “Selected Financial Data”, and “Senior Securities” in the Registration Statement on Form 497.

 

New York, New York

January 14, 2013

 

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PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 6, 2012

$1,000,000,000

 

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Subscription Rights

Debt Securities

Units

 

 

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

Our investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and equity investments. We can offer no assurances that we will achieve our investment objectives.

We are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC. PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, together or separately, up to $1,000,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, subscription rights, debt securities, or units, which we refer to, collectively, as the “securities.” We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The identities of such underwriters, dealers, market makers or agents, as the case may be, will be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. In the event we offer common stock, the offering price per share of our common stock exclusive of any underwriting commissions or discounts will not be less than the net asset value per share of our common stock at the time we make the offering except (1) in connection with a rights offering to our existing stockholders, (2) with the consent of the majority of our common stockholders and approval of our board of directors, or (3) under such circumstances as the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) may permit. See “Risk Factors” on page 8 and “Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” on page 52 of this prospectus for more information.

Our common stock has been approved for quotation on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT.” The last reported closing price for our common stock on December 16, 2011 was $10.16 per share, and our net asset value on September 30, 2011 was $10.13 per share.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement contain important information you should know before investing in our securities. Please read them before you invest in our securities and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may also obtain such information free of charge or make stockholder inquiries by contacting us in writing at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, by calling us collect at (212) 905-1000 or by visiting our website at www.pennantpark.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information free of charge.

 

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of the use of leverage. Before buying any shares of our common stock, you should read the discussion of the material risks of investing in us in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 8 of this prospectus.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

 

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement when considering whether to purchase any securities offered by this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional information, or information different from that contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplements. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are offering to sell and seeking offers to buy, securities only in jurisdictions where offers are permitted. The information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or such prospectus supplement. We will update these documents to reflect material changes only as required by law. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since then.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY			1
FEES AND EXPENSES			6
RISK FACTORS			8
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			32
USE OF PROCEEDS			33
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA			34
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			36
SENIOR SECURITIES			50
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK			51
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE			52
DISTRIBUTIONS			58
BUSINESS			60
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES			64
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES			71
MANAGEMENT			76
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS			83
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS			85
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE			90
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN			93
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK			94
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK			100
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS			101
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS			103
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES			104
DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS			117
REGULATION			118
BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES			124
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			125
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			131
SUB-ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE			133
LEGAL MATTERS			133
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			133
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-1
PART C OTHER INFORMATION
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC using the “shelf” registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer from time to time up to $1,000,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, subscription rights, debt securities, or units on the terms to be determined at the time of the offering. We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker, into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The identities of such underwriters, dealers, market makers or agents, as the case may be, will be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The securities may be offered at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of this prospectus and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospectus may have changed since that date. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Please carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with any exhibits, before you make an investment decision.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements, which apply to both us and our consolidated Small Business Investment Company “SBIC” subsidiary and relate to future events, future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties on a consolidated basis and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including those factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under “Risk Factors” and the other information included in this prospectus. In this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement if any except where the context suggests otherwise: the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Company” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries; “PennantPark Investment” refers to only PennantPark Investment Corporation; “SBIC LP”, “subsidiaries” or “our SBIC” refers to our consolidated subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP and its general partner PennantPark SBIC GP, LLC; “PennantPark Investment Advisers” or “Investment Adviser” refers to PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC; and “PennantPark Investment Administration” or “Administrator” refers to PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC.

General Business of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

We believe the middle-market offers attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 million to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such 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. In addition, we expect our debt investments to generally range in maturity from three to ten years.

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. Turmoil in the credit markets over the last five years has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions have presented us with and may continue to offer attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility (“Credit Facility”) or any future credit facility, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, we purchased $479.7 million of investments issued by 17 new and 11 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 13.7% on debt investments. This compares to purchasing $309.5 million of investments issued by 17 new and 12 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.9% on debt investments and purchasing $112.7 million of investments issued by 11 new and 8 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.5% on debt investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, sales and repayments generated proceeds of $304.0 million. This compares to sales and repayments that generated proceeds for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of $145.2 and $28.0 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, our portfolio totaled $827.5 million and consisted of $296.5 million of senior secured loans, $165.3 million of second lien secured debt, $309.3 million of subordinated debt and $56.4 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 61% fixed-rate, 31% variable-rate with a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or prime floor and 8% variable-rate investments. Our overall portfolio consisted of 48 companies with an average investment size of $17.2 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 13.3%, and was invested 36% in senior secured loans, 20% in second lien secured debt, 37% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2010, our portfolio totaled $664.7 million and consisted of $234.6 million of senior secured loans, $156.7 million of second lien secured debt, $223.9 million of subordinated debt and $49.5 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 49% fixed-rate, 26% variable-rate with a LIBOR or prime floor and 25% variable-rate investments. Our overall portfolio consisted of 43 companies with an average investment size of $15.5 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 12.7%, and was invested 35% in senior secured loans, 24% in second lien secured debt, 34% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized on January 11, 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 tax purposes we have elected to be treated, and intend to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (the “1958 Act”), in July 2010. SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, co-invests in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our Investment Adviser and Administrator

We utilize the investing experience and contacts of PennantPark Investment Advisers in developing an attractive and diversified portfolio. The senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years, and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Our Investment Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our Investment Adviser’s inception in 2007, it has raised about $1.2 billion in debt and equity capital and has invested over $1.5 billion in more than 150 companies with over 70 different financial sponsors through its managed funds.

Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC and the SBA. The Administrator oversees the determination and

 

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publication of our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns” for more information.

Market Opportunity

We believe that the limited amount of capital available to the middle-market companies, coupled with the desire of these companies for flexible sources of capital, creates an attractive investment environment for us. From our perspective, middle market companies have faced difficulty raising debt capital in both the capital markets and private markets. As a result of the difficulties in the credit markets and fewer sources of capital for middle market companies, we see opportunities for improved risk-adjusted returns. Furthermore, we believe with a large pool of uninvested private equity capital seeking debt capital to complete transactions and a substantial supply of refinancing opportunities, there is an opportunity to attain appealing risk-adjusted returns with debt investments. See “Business” for more information.

Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have competitive advantages over other capital providers in middle-market companies, such as a management team with an average of over 20 years of experience, a disciplined investment approach with strong value orientation, an ability to source and evaluate transactions through our Investment Adviser’s research capability and established network and flexible transaction structuring that allows for us to invest across the capital structure coupled with a longer investment horizon with an attractive publicly traded model. See “Business” for more information.

Competition

Our primary competitors provide financing to middle-market companies and include other BDCs, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance companies, collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, frequently invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities in middle-market companies can be intense. However, we believe that there has been a reduction in the amount of debt capital available to middle-market companies since the downturn in the credit markets, which began in mid-2007. We believe this has resulted in a less competitive environment for making new investments. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities” for more information.

Leverage

We maintain a multi-currency $315.0 million senior secured Credit Facility which matures on June 25, 2012 and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets (excluding the assets of SBIC LP). As of September 30, 2011, we had $240.9 million outstanding on the Credit Facility with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.27% and had $74.1 million of unused borrowing capacity. Pricing of borrowings under our Credit Facility is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. We believe that our capital resources will provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for more information.

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to us, a 10-year maturity, semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC LP and have a superior claim over such assets. See “Regulation” for more information.

Operating and Regulatory Structure

Our investment activities are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers and supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us. Under our investment management agreement (the “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. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

We have also entered into an administration agreement (the “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. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Administration Agreement” for more information.

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. Also, while we are permitted to finance investments using debt, our ability to use debt is limited in certain significant respects. See “Regulation” for more information. We have elected, and intend to qualify annually, to be treated for federal income tax purposes under the Code as a RIC. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more information.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act and is regulated by the SBA. The SBA regulates, among other matters, SBIC LP’s investing activities and periodically examines its operations. We serve as the investment adviser and administrator to SBIC LP. See “Regulation” for more information.

Use of Proceeds

We may use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus to reduce our then-outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies, to capitalize a subsidiary or for other general corporate purposes. Any supplements to this prospectus relating to an offering will more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering. See “Use of Proceeds” for information regarding our outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2011, the corresponding interest rate charged on such borrowings as of that date and the length of time that it may take us to invest any proceeds in new or existing portfolio companies.

Dividends on Common Stock

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our common stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, if any, are determined by our board of directors. See “Distributions” for more information.

Dividends on Preferred Stock

We may issue preferred stock from time to time, although we have no immediate intention to do so. Any such preferred stock will be a senior security for purposes of the 1940 Act and, accordingly, subject to the leverage test under that Act. If we issue shares of preferred stock, holders of such preferred stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends at an annual rate that will be fixed or will vary for the successive dividend periods for

 

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each series. In general, the dividend periods for fixed rate preferred stock can range from weekly to quarterly and is subject to extension. The dividend rate could be variable and determined for each dividend period. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business and Structure” for more information.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

We have adopted an “opt-out” dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our dividend distributions on behalf of our stockholders unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not ‘opted out’ of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving the cash dividends. Registered stockholders must notify our transfer agent in writing if they wish to ‘opt-out’ of the dividend reinvestment plan. See “Dividend Reinvestment Plan” for more information.

Plan of Distribution

We may offer, from time to time, up to $1 billion of our securities, on terms to be determined at the time of each such offering and set forth in a supplement to this prospectus.

Securities may be offered at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker, into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The supplement to this prospectus relating to the offering will identify any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our securities, and will set forth any applicable purchase price, fee and commission or discount arrangement or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), the compensation to the underwriters or dealers in connection with the sale of our securities pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus may not exceed 8% of the aggregate offering price of the securities as set forth on the cover page of the supplement to this prospectus.

We may not sell securities pursuant to this prospectus without delivering a prospectus supplement describing the terms of the particular securities to be offered and the method of the offering of such securities. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information.

Our Corporate Information

Our administrative and principal executive offices are located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. Our phone number is (212) 905-1000, and our Internet website address is www.pennantpark.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any supplements to this prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus or any supplements to this prospectus. We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy the materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains material that we file with the SEC on the EDGAR Database.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSES

The following table will assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in shares of our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. However, we caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The following table should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by “you” or “us” or that “we” will pay, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.

 

Stockholder transaction expenses (as a percentage of offering price)
Sales load								%(1)
Offering expenses								%(2)
Total stockholder expenses								%
Estimated annual expenses (as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares)(3)
Management fees			3.34					%(4)
Incentive fees payable under the Investment Management Agreement			3.20					%(5)
Interest payments on borrowed funds			1.50					%(6)
Other expenses			1.27					%(7)
Total estimated annual expenses			9.31					%(8)

 

 

(1)	In the event that the securities to which this prospectus relates are sold to or through underwriters or agents, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load.

(2)	The related prospectus supplement will disclose the estimated amount of offering expenses, the offering price and the offering expenses borne by us as a percentage of the offering price.

(3)	Net assets attributable to common shares equals average net assets as of September 30, 2011.

(4)	The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets on September 30, 2011. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

(5)

The portion of incentive fees paid with respect to net investment income is based on actual amounts incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2011, annualized for a full year. Such incentive fees are based on performance, vary from year to year and are not paid unless our performance exceeds specified thresholds. Incentive fees in respect of net investment income do not include incentive fees in respect of net capital gains. The portion of our incentive fee paid in respect of net capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. As of September 30, 2011, our unrealized capital gains did not exceed our cumulative realized and unrealized capital losses. As we cannot predict our future net investment income or capital gains, the incentive fee paid in future years, if any, may be substantially different than the fee earned during the three months ended September 30, 2011. For more detailed information about the incentive fee, please see “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

(6)

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prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing, which may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business and Structure—We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage” for more information.

(7)

“Other expenses” includes our general and administrative expenses, professional fees, directors’ fees, insurance costs, expenses of our dividend reinvestment plan and the expenses of the Investment Adviser reimbursable under our Investment Management Agreement and of the Administrator reimbursable under our Administration Agreement. Such expenses are based on actual other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 annualized for a full year. See the Consolidated Statement of Operations in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(8)

“Total annual expenses” as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares, to the extent we borrow money to make investments, are higher than the total annual expenses percentage would be for a company that is not leveraged. We may borrow money to leverage our net assets and increase our total assets. The SEC requires that the “total annual expenses” percentage be calculated as a percentage of net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) rather than total assets, which include assets that have been funded with borrowed money. For a presentation and calculation of total annual expenses based on average total assets, see page 38 of this prospectus.

Example

The following example illustrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 hypothetical investment in common shares, assuming (1) a 4.75% sales load (underwriting discounts and commissions) and offering expenses totaling 0.28%, (2) total net annual expenses of 6.11% of average net assets attributable to common shares as set forth in the table above (other than performance-based incentive fees) and (3) a 5% annual return:

 

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Total expenses incurred		$	108			$	221			$	332			$	599

This example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. The table above is provided to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. Assuming a 5% annual return, the incentive fee under our Investment Management Agreement would not be earned or payable and is not included in the example. If we achieve sufficient returns on our investments, including through the realization of capital gains, to trigger an incentive fee of a material amount, our expenses, and returns to our investors, would be higher. The example assumes that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at net asset value. Under certain circumstances, reinvestment of dividends and distributions under our dividend reinvestment plan may occur at a price per share that differs from net asset value. See “Distributions” for more information.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of our common stock could decline or the value of our preferred stock, warrants, subscription rights, debt securities, or units may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS AND STRUCTURE

Global capital markets could enter a period of severe disruption and instability. These market conditions have historically and could again have a materially adverse affect on debt and equity capital markets in the United States, which could have a materially negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The U.S. capital markets have experienced periods of disruption characterized by the freezing of available credit, a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant losses in the principal value of investments, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of major financial institutions. During these periods of disruption, general economic conditions deteriorated with material and adverse consequences for the broader financial and credit markets, and the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole, and financial services firms in particular, was reduced significantly. These conditions could and may reoccur for a prolonged period of time again or materially worsen in the future. We may in the future have difficulty accessing debt and equity capital, and a severe disruption in the global financial markets or deterioration in credit and financing conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Volatility or a prolonged disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.

We are required to record our assets at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors in accordance with our valuation policy. As a result, volatility in the capital markets may adversely affect our valuations and our net asset value, even if we intend to hold investments to maturity. Volatility or dislocation in the capital markets may depress our stock price below our net asset value per share and create a challenging environment in which to raise debt and equity capital. As a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than our net asset value per share without first obtaining approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. Additionally, our ability to incur indebtedness is limited by applicable regulations such that our asset coverage, as defined under the 1940 Act, must equal at least 200% of total indebtedness immediately after each time we incur indebtedness exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to our SEC exemptive relief. Declining portfolio values negatively impact our ability to borrow additional funds under our Credit Facility because our net asset value is reduced for purposes of the 200% asset leverage test. If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratio stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a BDC and materially impair our business operations. A protracted disruption in the credit markets could also materially decrease demand for our investments.

The significant disruption in the capital markets experienced in the past had, and may in the future have, a negative effect on the valuations of our investments, and on the potential for liquidity events involving our investments. The debt capital that will be available to us may be at a higher cost or on less favorable terms and

 

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conditions than those currently in effect. If our financing costs increase and we have no increase in interest income, then our net investment income will decrease. A prolonged inability to raise capital may require us to reduce the volume of loans we originate and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. This may also increase the probability that other structural risks negatively impact us. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a protracted disruption in the credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, a sharp economic downturn or an operational problem that affects third parties or us, and could materially damage our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Market developments may adversely affect our business and results of operations by reducing availability under our Credit Facility and SBIC LP’s SBA debentures.

In addition to the applicable asset coverage test that restricts our ability to borrow under our Credit Facility, the Credit Facility contains various covenants which, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the Credit Facility, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Our borrowings under our Credit Facility are collateralized by the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding those portfolio investments held by SBIC LP. The agreements governing the Credit Facility require us to comply with certain financial and operational covenants. These covenants include:

 

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A requirement that our outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility not exceed a certain percentage of the values of our portfolio companies.

In addition to the Credit Facility, SBIC LP has issued SBA debentures that require it to generate sufficient cash flow to make required interest payments. Further, SBIC LP must maintain a minimum capitalization that, if impaired, could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations by accelerating repayment under the SBA debentures. Our borrowings under the SBA debentures are collateralized by the assets of SBIC LP.

Our continued compliance with these covenants depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation in connection with additional borrowings could result in an inability to comply with our obligation to restrict the level of indebtedness that we are able to incur in relation to the value of our assets or to maintain a minimum level of shareholders’ equity. This could have a material adverse effect on our operations, as it would trigger mandatory pre-payment obligations under the terms of the Credit Facility and SBA debentures.

SBIC LP may be unable to make distributions to us that will enable us to meet or maintain RIC status.

In order for us to continue to qualify for RIC tax treatment and to minimize corporate-level taxes, we will be required to distribute substantially all of our consolidated net ordinary income and net capital gain income, including income from SBIC LP. We will be partially dependent on SBIC LP for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. SBIC LP may be limited by SBA regulations governing SBICs from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to maintain our status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for SBIC LP to make certain distributions to maintain our RIC status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and if SBIC LP is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in an entity-level tax on us.

Any unrealized losses we experience on our investment portfolio may be an indication of future realized losses, which could reduce our income available for distribution.

As a BDC, we are required to carry our investments at market value or, if no market value is ascertainable or if market value does not reflect the fair value of such investment in the bona fide determination of our board of directors, then we would carry our investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction

 

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of our board of directors. Decreases in the market value or fair values of our investments will be recorded as unrealized depreciation. Unrealized losses of any given portfolio company could be an indication of such company’s inability in the future to meet its repayment obligations to us. If the fair value of our portfolio companies reflects future realized losses, this would ultimately result in reductions of our income available for distribution in future periods and could materially harm our results of operations and cause a material decline in the value of our publicly traded common stock.

We incur credit risk when we loan money or commit to loan money to a portfolio company.

Our primary business exposes us to credit risk, and the quality of our portfolio has a significant impact on our earnings. Credit risk is a component part of our fair valuation of our portfolio companies. Negative credit events will lead to a decrease in the fair value of our portfolio companies.

In addition, current market conditions have affected consumer confidence levels which may harm the business of our portfolio companies and result in adverse changes in payment patterns. Increased delinquencies and default rates would impact our results of operations. Deterioration in the quality of our credit portfolio could have a material adverse effect on our capital, financial condition and results of operations.

Following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company.

If our stock price fluctuates significantly, we may be the target of securities litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business and cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our borrowers may default on their payments, which may have a materially negative effect on our financial performance.

We make long-term loans and invest in equity securities, which may involve a high degree of repayment risk. We invest in companies that may have limited financial resources, may be highly leveraged and may be unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Accordingly, a general economic downturn or severe tightening in the credit markets could materially impact the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, which could significantly damage our business. Numerous other factors may affect a borrower’s ability to repay its loan, including the failure to meet its business plan or a downturn in its industry. A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans or foreclosure on the secured assets. This could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the loans or debt securities that we hold. In addition, our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks senior to or equally with our securities. This means that payments on such senior-ranking securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our subordinated loans or debt securities. Deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in any related collateral and may have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent upon our Investment Adviser’s key personnel for our future success, and if we or our Investment Adviser is unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed.

We depend on the diligence, skill and network of business contacts of the investment professionals of our Investment Adviser. We also depend, to a significant extent, on PennantPark Investment Advisers’ access to the investment information and deal flow generated by these investment professionals and any others that may be hired by PennantPark Investment Advisers. Managers of our Investment Adviser evaluate, negotiate, structure, close and monitor our investments. Our future success depends on the continued service of management personnel of our Investment Adviser. The departure of managers of PennantPark Investment Advisers could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our investment objectives. In addition, we can offer no

 

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assurance that PennantPark Investment Advisers will remain our Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has the right, under the Investment Management Agreement, to resign at any time upon 60 days’ written notice, whether we have found a replacement or not.

Our financial condition and results of operation will depend on our ability to manage future growth effectively.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives will depend on our ability to grow, which will depend, in turn, on our Investment Adviser’s ability to identify, invest in and monitor companies that meet our investment criteria. Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis will be largely a function of our Investment Adviser’s structuring of the investment process, its ability to provide competent, attentive and efficient services to us and our access to financing on acceptable terms. The management team of PennantPark Investment Advisers has substantial responsibilities under our Investment Management Agreement. In order to grow, we and our Investment Adviser will need to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees. However, we can offer no assurance that any such employees will contribute effectively to the work of the Investment Adviser. We caution you that the principals of our Investment Adviser or Administrator may also be called upon to provide managerial assistance to portfolio companies and other investment vehicles, including other BDCs, which may be managed by the Investment Adviser. Such demands on their time may distract them or slow our rate of investment. Any failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.

A number of entities compete with us to make the types of investments that we make in middle-market companies. We compete with public and private funds, including other BDCs, commercial and investment banks, commercial financing companies, CLO funds and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, also invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities at middle-market companies can be intense. Many of our potential competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC. We cannot offer any assurances that the competitive pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, as a result of this competition, we may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities from time to time, and we can offer no assurance that we will be able to identify and make investments that are consistent with our investment objectives.

Participants in our industry compete on several factors, including price, flexibility in transaction structuring, customer service, reputation, market knowledge and speed in decision-making. We do not seek to compete primarily based on the interest rates we offer, and we believe that some of our competitors may make loans with interest rates that are lower than the rates we offer. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure. However, if we match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure, we may experience decreased net interest income and increased risk of credit loss.

Any failure on our part to maintain our status as a business development company would reduce our operating flexibility.

If we do not remain a BDC, we might be regulated as a closed-end investment company under the 1940 Act, which would subject us to substantially more regulatory restrictions under the 1940 Act and correspondingly decrease our operating flexibility, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Loss of RIC tax treatment would substantially reduce net assets and income available for debt service and dividends.

We have operated and continue to operate so as to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. If we meet source of income, quarterly asset diversification and distribution requirements, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level income taxation on income we timely distribute, or deem to distribute, to our stockholders as dividends. We would cease to qualify for such tax treatment if we were unable to comply with these requirements. In addition, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to make distributions to our stockholders because in certain cases we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. If we fail to qualify as a RIC, we will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of our income whether or not we distribute it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service as well as reduce and/or affect the character and amount of our distributions to our stockholders. Even if we qualify as a RIC, we generally will be subject to a corporate-level income tax on the income or gains we do not distribute. If we do not distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during the calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gain income (during each 12 month period ending on October 31), we generally will be required to pay an excise tax on amounts carried over and distributed to shareholders in the next year equal to 4% of the undistributed amount.

We may have difficulty paying our required distributions if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.

For federal income tax purposes, we will include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as original issue discount or contracted payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance and due at the end of the loan term. Original issue discount, which could be significant relative to our overall investment assets, and increases in loan balances as a result of contracted PIK interest will be included in income before we receive any corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts that we will not receive in cash.

The part of the incentive fee payable by us that relates to our net investment income is computed and paid on income that may include interest that has been accrued but not yet received in cash. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of the incentive fee will become uncollectible.

In some cases we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. As a result, we may have difficulty meeting the tax requirement to distribute at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, to obtain RIC tax benefits. Accordingly, we may have to sell some of our investments at times we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or reduce new investment originations to meet these distribution requirements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to qualify for RIC tax benefits and thus be subject to corporate level income tax.

Because we intend to distribute substantially all of our income to our stockholders to maintain our status as a RIC, we will 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 order to satisfy the requirements applicable to a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our net ordinary income and net capital gain income except for certain net long-term capital gains, some or all of which we may retain, pay applicable income taxes with respect thereto and elect to treat as deemed distributions to our stockholders. As a BDC, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total senior securities, which includes all of our borrowings, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to SEC exemptive relief, and any preferred stock we may issue in the future, of at least 200% of indebtedness. This requirement limits the amount we may borrow. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments or sell additional

 

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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 will be partially dependent on SBIC LP for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. SBIC LP may be limited by the SBA regulations governing SBICs, from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to maintain our status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for SBIC LP to make certain distributions to maintain our RIC status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and if SBIC LP is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in an entity-level tax on us.

Market conditions may make it difficult to extend the maturity of or refinance our existing indebtedness and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our Credit Facility expires in June 2012. We utilize a revolving five-year Credit Facility to make investments in our portfolio companies. The life of our investments typically exceeds the duration of our indebtedness under our Credit Facility. This means that we will have to extend the maturity of our Credit Facility or refinance our indebtedness under our Credit Facility in order to avoid selling investments at a time when such sales may be at prices that are disadvantageous to us, which could materially damage our business. In addition, under current market conditions, we believe it may be unlikely that we could renew or refinance our Credit Facility on terms as favorable as those in our existing Credit Facility. In particular, market interest rates have increased for borrowers such as us since we entered into our Credit Facility in June 2007. If we fail to extend or refinance the indebtedness outstanding under our Credit Facility by the time it becomes due and payable, the administrative agent of the Credit Facility may elect to exercise various remedies, including the sale of all or a portion of the collateral securing the Credit Facility, subject to certain restrictions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments. If we are required to sell our investments on short-term notice, we may not receive the value that we have recorded for such investments, and this could materially affect our results of operations.

Regulations governing our operation as a business development company will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital.

Our business requires a substantial amount of capital. We may acquire additional capital from the issuance of senior securities or other indebtedness, the issuance of additional shares of our common stock, the issuance of warrants or subscription rights to purchase certain of our securities, or from securitization transactions or through SBIC LP’s SBA debentures. However, we may not be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms or at all. We may issue debt securities or preferred securities, which we refer to collectively as “senior securities,” and we may borrow money from banks, through SBIC LP or other financial institutions, up to the maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act permits us to issue senior securities or incur indebtedness only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such issuance or incurrence, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to our SEC exemptive relief. Our ability to pay dividends or issue additional senior securities would be restricted if our asset coverage ratio were not at least 200%. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required to liquidate a portion of our investments and repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous, which could materially damage our business.

 

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price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in your best interest. Our senior securities may include conversion features that cause them to bear risks more closely associated with an investment in our common stock.

 

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Additional Common Stock. Our board of directors may decide to issue common stock to finance our operations rather than issuing debt or other senior securities. As a BDC, we are generally not able to issue our common stock at a price below net asset value without first obtaining required approvals from our stockholders and our board of directors. Also, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, we may issue rights to acquire our common stock at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and the best interests of our common stockholders. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price, that in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In addition, we note that for us to file a post-effective amendment to a registration statement on Form N-2, we must then be qualified to register our securities under the requirements of Form S-3. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or warrants or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our common stockholders at that time would decrease, and our common stockholders may experience dilution.

 

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Securitization. In addition to issuing securities to raise capital as described above, we anticipate that in the future, as market conditions permit, we may securitize our loans to generate cash for funding new investments. To securitize loans, we may create a wholly owned subsidiary, contribute a pool of loans to the subsidiary and have the subsidiary issue primarily investment grade debt securities to purchasers who we would expect to be willing to accept a substantially lower interest rate than the loans earn. Even though we expect the pool of loans that we contribute to any such securitization vehicle to be rated below investment grade, because the securitization vehicle’s portfolio of loans would secure all of the debt issued by such vehicle, a portion of such debt may be rated investment grade, subject in each case to market conditions that may require such portion of the debt to be over collateralized and various other restrictions. If applicable accounting pronouncements or SEC staff guidance requires us to consolidate the securitization vehicle’s financial statements with our financial statements any debt issued by it would be generally treated as if it were issued by us for purposes of the asset coverage test applicable to us. In such case, we would expect to retain all or a portion of the equity and/or subordinated notes in the securitization vehicle. Our retained equity would be exposed to any losses on the portfolio of loans before any of the debt securities would be exposed to such losses. Accordingly, if the pool of loans experienced a low level of losses due to defaults, we would earn an incremental amount of income on our retained equity but we would be exposed, up to the amount of equity we retained, to that proportion of any losses we would have experienced if we had continued to hold the loans in our portfolio. We may hold subordinated debentures in any such securitization vehicle and, if so, we would not consider such securities to be senior securities. An inability to successfully securitize our loan portfolio could limit our ability to grow our business and fully execute our business strategy and adversely affect our earnings, if any. Moreover, the successful securitization of a portion of our loan portfolio might expose us to losses as the residual loans in which we do not sell interests will tend to be those that are riskier and more apt to generate losses.

 

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SBIC LP is licensed by the SBA and is subject to SBA regulations.

In July 2010, our wholly-owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, received a license to operate as an SBIC under the 1958 Act and is regulated by the SBA. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies and regulates the types of financings and prohibits investing in certain industries. Compliance with SBIC requirements may cause SBIC LP to invest at less competitive rates according to applicable SBA regulations.

Further, SBA regulations require that a licensed SBIC be periodically examined and audited by the SBA to determine its compliance with the relevant SBA regulations. If SBIC LP fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit SBIC LP’s use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit it from making new investments. In addition, the SBA could revoke or suspend SBIC LP’s license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the 1958 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC LP is our wholly-owned subsidiary.

SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital.

We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage.

Because we borrow funds to make investments we are exposed to increased risk of loss due to our use of debt to make investments. A decrease in the value of our investments will have a greater negative impact on the net asset value attributable to our common stock than it would if we did not use debt. Our ability to pay distributions is restricted when our asset coverage ratio is not at least 200%, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to SEC exemptive relief, and any amounts that we use to service our indebtedness are not available for distribution to our common stockholders.

Our current debt is governed by the terms of our Credit Facility or the SBA debentures and may in the future be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. We, and indirectly our stockholders, bear the cost of issuing and servicing debt. Any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock.

Additionally, our subsidiary, SBIC LP, has received borrowed funds from the SBA through its debenture program. In connection with the filing of its SBA license application, PennantPark Investment received exemptive relief, as of June 1, 2011, from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of SBIC LP from our consolidated asset coverage ratio. Our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

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

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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 LP in relation to our lender. In addition, borrowings and SBA debentures, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and, therefore, increase the risks associated with investing in our securities. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique. If the value of our assets decreases, 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 of September 30, 2011, we had outstanding borrowings of $240.9 million under our Credit Facility and $150.0 million outstanding under the SBA debentures. Our consolidated debt outstanding was $390.9 million and had a weighted average annual interest rate at the time of 2.20% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20% and 3.43% upfront fees on the SBA debentures. Accordingly, to cover the annual interest on our borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2011, at the then current rate, we would have to receive an annual yield of at least 1.01%. This example is for illustrative purposes only, and actual interest rates on our Credit Facility borrowings and SBA debentures are likely to fluctuate. The costs associated with our borrowings, including any increase in the management fee payable to our Investment Adviser, will be borne by our common stockholders.

The following table is designed to illustrate the effect on return to a holder of our common stock of the leverage created by our use of borrowing at September 30, 2011 of 42% of total assets (including such borrowed funds), at a weighted average rate at the time of 2.20%, and assuming hypothetical annual returns on our portfolio of minus 10 to plus 10 percent. The table also assumes that we will maintain a constant level and weighted average rate of leverage. The amount of leverage that we use will vary from time to time. As can be seen, leverage generally increases the return to stockholders when the portfolio return is positive and decreases return when the portfolio return is negative. Actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing in the table.

 

Assumed return on portfolio (net of expenses)(1)			(10.0	)%			(5.0	)%			—				5.0	%			10.0	%
Corresponding return to common stockholders(2)			(21.9	)%			(11.9	)%			(1.9	)%			8.2	%			18.2	%

 

(1)	The assumed portfolio return is required by regulation of the SEC and is not a prediction of, and does not represent, our projected or actual performance.

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In order to compute the “corresponding return to common stockholders,” the “assumed return on portfolio” is multiplied by the total value of our assets at the beginning of the period to obtain an assumed return to us. From this amount, all interest expense expected to be accrued during the period is subtracted to determine the return available to stockholders. The return available to stockholders is then divided by the total value of our net assets as of the beginning of the period to determine the “corresponding return to common stockholders.”

We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates that may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.

Since we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income depends, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we can offer no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In the period from June 25, 2007, when we executed our Credit Facility, through September 30, 2011, the applicable LIBOR rate has decreased from 5.3% to 0.2%. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds will increase, which could reduce our net investment income. We may use interest rate risk management techniques, such as total return swaps and interest rate swaps, in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent

 

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permitted by the 1940 Act. These activities may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the hedged portfolio. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, we have limited experience in entering into hedging transactions, and we will initially have to purchase or develop such expertise. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for more information.

A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments. Accordingly, an increase in interest rates would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the incentive fee hurdle and may result in a substantial increase of the amount of incentive fees payable to our Investment Adviser with respect to Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income.

General interest rate fluctuations may have a substantial negative impact on our investments, the value of our common stock and our rate of return on invested capital. A reduction in the interest rates on new investments relative to interest rates on current investments could also have an adverse impact on our net interest income. An increase in interest rates could decrease the value of any investments we hold which earn fixed interest rates and also could increase our interest expense, thereby decreasing our net income. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock.

We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with debt securities, which would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us in the same way as our borrowings.

As a result of an issuance of debt securities, including SBA debentures, we would be exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss and an increase in expenses, which are ultimately borne by our common stockholders. Payment of interest on such debt securities must take preference over any other dividends or other payments to our common stockholders. If we issue debt securities, it is likely that such securities will be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. In addition, such securities may be rated by rating agencies, and in obtaining a rating for such securities, we may be required to abide by operating and investment guidelines that could further restrict our operating flexibility. Furthermore, any amounts that we use to service our indebtedness would not be available for distributions to our common stockholders.

We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with preferred stock, which would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us in the same way as our borrowings.

Preferred stock, which is another form of leverage, has the same risks to our common stockholders as borrowings because the dividends on any preferred stock we issue must be cumulative. If we issue preferred securities they would rank “senior” to common stock in our capital structure. Payment of dividends on, and repayment of the liquidation preference of, such preferred stock would typically take preference over any dividends or other payments to our common stockholders. Also, preferred stockholders are not, typically, subject to any of our expenses or losses and are not entitled to participate in any income or appreciation in excess of their stated preference. Furthermore, preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and may have rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those of our common stock. Also, the issuance of preferred securities could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in your best interest.

If we issue preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt securities or units, the net asset value and market value of our common stock may become more volatile.

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debt or units would likely cause the net asset value and market value of our common stock to become more volatile. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to approach the net rate of return on our investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to the holders of our common stock would be reduced. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to exceed the net rate of return on our portfolio, the use of leverage would result in a lower rate of return to the holders of common stock than if we had not issued the preferred stock or debt securities. Any decline in the net asset value of our investment would be borne entirely by the holders of our common stock. Therefore, if the market value of our portfolio were to decline, the leverage would result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of our common stock than if we were not leveraged through the issuance of preferred stock. This decline in net asset value would also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for our common stock.

There is also a risk that, in the event of a sharp decline in the value of our net assets, we would be in danger of failing to maintain required asset coverage ratios which may be required by the preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or units or of a downgrade in the ratings of the preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or units or our current investment income might not be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements on the preferred stock or the interest payments on the debt securities. In order to counteract such an event, we might need to liquidate investments in order to fund redemption of some or all of the preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or units. In addition, we would pay (and the holders of our common stock would bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of the preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or any combination of these securities. Holders of preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or units may have different interests than holders of common stock and may at times have disproportionate influence over our affairs.

Holders of any preferred stock that we may issue will have the right to elect members of the board of directors and have class voting rights on certain matters.

The 1940 Act requires that holders of shares of preferred stock must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if dividends on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more, until such arrearage is eliminated. In addition, certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock, including changes in fundamental investment restrictions and conversion to open-end status and, accordingly, preferred stockholders could veto any such changes. Restrictions imposed on the declarations and payment of dividends or other distributions to the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, both by the 1940 Act and by requirements imposed by rating agencies, might impair our ability to maintain our qualification as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

We may in the future issue securities for which there is no public market and for which we expect no public market to develop.

In order to raise additional capital, we may issue debt or other securities registered on this registration statement for which no public market exists, and for which no public market is expected to develop. If we issue shares of our common stock as a component of a unit security, we would expect the common stock to separate from the other securities in such unit after a period of time or upon occurrence of an event and to trade publicly on the NASDAQ, which may cause volatility in our publicly traded common stock. To the extent we issue securities for which no public market exists and for which no public market develops, a purchaser of such securities may not be able to liquidate the investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a market should develop for our debt and other securities, the price may be highly volatile, and our debt and other securities may lose value.

There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns.

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affiliates of PennantPark Investment that currently exist or may be formed in the future. The Investment Adviser and Administrator may be engaged by such funds at any time and without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors. Our board of directors monitors any potential conflict that may arise upon such a development. Accordingly, if this occurs, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. Currently, the executive officers and directors, as well as the current senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser, serve as officers and directors of our controlled affiliate and of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., another BDC. In addition, we note that any affiliated investment vehicle currently formed or formed in the future and managed by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates may have overlapping investment objectives with our own and, accordingly, may invest in asset classes similar to those targeted by us. As a result, the Investment Adviser may face conflicts in allocating investment opportunities between us and such other entities. Although the Investment Adviser will endeavor to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, it is possible that, in the future, we may not be given the opportunity to participate in investments made by investment funds managed by the Investment Adviser or an investment manager affiliated with the Investment Adviser. In any such case, when the Investment Adviser identifies an investment, it will be forced to choose which investment fund should make the investment. We may co-invest on a concurrent basis with our controlled affiliate, and any other affiliates that the Investment Adviser forms in the future, subject to compliance with applicable regulations and regulatory guidance and our allocation procedures. In certain circumstances, negotiated co-investments may be made only if we receive an order from the SEC permitting us to do so. There can be no assurance that any such order will be obtained.

In the course of our investing activities, we will pay investment advisory and incentive fees to our Investment Adviser, and will reimburse our Investment Adviser for certain expenses it incurs. As a result, investors in our common stock will invest on a “gross” basis and receive distributions on a “net” basis after expenses, resulting in a lower rate of return than an investor might achieve through direct investments. Accordingly, there may be times when the management team of the Investment Adviser has interests that differ from those of our stockholders, giving rise to a conflict.

We have entered into the License Agreement with PennantPark Investment Advisers, pursuant to which our Investment Adviser has agreed to grant us a royalty-free non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” The License Agreement will expire (i) upon expiration or termination of the Investment Management Agreement, (ii) if the Investment Adviser ceases to serve as our investment adviser, (iii) by either party upon sixty days’ written notice or (iv) by the Investment Adviser at any time in the event we assign or attempt to assign or sublicense the License Agreement or any of our rights or duties thereunder without the prior written consent of the Investment Adviser.

Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name. In addition, we pay PennantPark Investment Administration, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by PennantPark Investment Administration in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. These arrangements may create conflicts of interest that our board of directors must monitor.

The trading market or market value of any publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities may be volatile.

If we publicly issue debt or convertible debt securities, they may or may not have an established trading market. We cannot assure investors that a trading market for our publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities would develop or be maintained if developed. In addition to our creditworthiness, many factors may materially adversely affect the trading market for, and market value of, our publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities. These factors include the following:

 

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the outstanding principal amount of debt securities with terms identical to these debt securities;

 

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the supply of debt securities trading in the secondary market, if any;

 

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the redemption, repayment or convertible features, if any, of these debt securities;

 

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the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally; and

 

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market rates of interest higher or lower than rates borne by the debt securities.

There also may be a limited number of buyers for our debt securities. This too may materially adversely affect the market value of the debt securities or the trading market for the debt securities. Our debt securities may include convertible features that cause them to more closely bear risks associated with an investment in our common stock.

Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in debt securities.

Our credit ratings, if any, are an assessment of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of any publicly issued debt securities. Our credit ratings, however, may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to market conditions generally or other factors discussed above on the market value of, or trading market for, any publicly issued debt securities.

Terms relating to redemption may materially adversely affect the return on any debt securities.

If we issue debt securities that are redeemable at our option, we may choose to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In addition, if the debt securities are subject to mandatory redemption, we may be required to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In this circumstance, a holder of our debt securities may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the debt securities being redeemed.

If we issue subscription rights or warrants for our common stock, your interest in us may be diluted as a result of such rights or warrants offering.

Stockholders who do not fully exercise rights or warrants issued to them in an offering of subscription rights or warrants to purchase our common stock should expect that they will, at the completion of the offering, own a smaller proportional interest in us than would otherwise be the case if they fully exercised their rights or warrants. We cannot state precisely the amount of any such dilution in share ownership because we do not know what proportion of the common stock would be purchased as a result of any such offering.

In addition, if the subscription price or warrant price is less than our net asset value per share of common stock at the time of such offering, then our stockholders would experience an immediate dilution of the aggregate net asset value of their shares as a result of the offering. The amount of any such decrease in net asset value is not predictable because it is not known at this time what the subscription price, warrant price or net asset value per share will be on the expiration date of such offering or what proportion of our common stock will be purchased as a result of any such offering.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.

We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including the interest rate payable on the debt securities we acquire, the default rate on such securities, the level of our expenses, variations in, and the timing of the recognition of, realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets and general economic conditions. However, as a result of our

 

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irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our Credit Facility future decreases of fair value of our debt will have a corresponding increase to our net asset value. Further increases of fair value of our debt will have the opposite effect. This will tend to mitigate volatility in our earnings and net asset value. As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations may adversely affect our business.

We and our portfolio companies are subject to regulation by laws at the local, state and federal levels. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may be changed from time to time. Accordingly, any change in these laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business. See “Regulation” for more information.

Our board of directors may change our investment objectives, operating policies and strategies without prior notice or stockholder approval.

Our board of directors has the authority to modify or waive certain of our operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval (except as required by the 1940 Act). However, absent stockholder approval, we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or withdraw our election as, a BDC. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results and value of our stock. Nevertheless, the effects may adversely affect our business and impact our ability to make distributions.

RISKS RELATING TO THE ILLIQUID NATURE OF OUR PORTFOLIO ASSETS

We invest in illiquid assets, and our valuation procedures with respect to such assets may result in recording values that are materially different than the values we ultimately receive upon disposition of such assets.

All of our investments are recorded using broker or dealer quotes, or at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. We expect that primarily most, if not all, of our investments (other than cash and cash equivalents) and the fair value of our Credit Facility will be classified as Level 3 under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements. This means that our portfolio valuations will be based on unobservable inputs and our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability. We expect that inputs into the determination of fair value of our portfolio investments and Credit Facility borrowings will require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data is available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer materially reduces the reliability of such information.

Determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. In determining fair value in good faith, we generally obtain financial and other information from portfolio companies, which may represent unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information. Unlike banks, we are not permitted to provide a general reserve for anticipated loan losses; we are instead required by the 1940 Act to specifically fair value each individual investment on a quarterly basis. We record unrealized appreciation if we believe that the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value. Likewise, we record unrealized depreciation if we believe that the underlying portfolio company has depreciated in value. As a result, there will be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.

We adjust quarterly the valuation of our portfolio to reflect our board of directors’ determination of the fair value of each investment in our portfolio. Any changes in fair value are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

 

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At each quarter-end, many of our portfolio assets are recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. As we invest a greater percentage of our total assets in private investments, more of our portfolio assets will be recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors uses the services of one or more nationally recognized independent valuation firms to aid it in determining the fair value of these securities. The factors that may be considered in fair value pricing of our investments include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded companies and other relevant factors. Because valuations may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the value received in an actual transaction. Additionally, valuations of private securities and private companies are inherently uncertain. Our net asset value could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such securities.

The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.

We may acquire our investments directly from the issuer in privately negotiated transactions. Substantially all of these securities are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. We typically exit our investments when the portfolio company has a liquidity event such as a sale, refinancing, or initial public offering of the company, but we are not required to do so.

The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult or impossible for us to sell such investments if the need arises, particularly in light of recent market developments in which investor appetite for illiquid securities was substantially diminished. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded our investments, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may face other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we have material non-public information regarding such portfolio company.

Securities purchased by us that are liquid at the time of purchase may subsequently become illiquid due to events relating to the issuer of the securities, market events, economic conditions or investor perceptions. Domestic and foreign markets are complex and interrelated, so that events in one sector of the world markets or economy, or in one geographical region, can reverberate and have materially negative consequences for other market, economic or regional sectors in a manner that may not be foreseen and which may materially harm our business.

A general disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.

We are susceptible to the risk of significant loss if we are forced to discount the value of our investments in order to provide liquidity to meet our liability maturities. Our borrowings under our Credit Facility and SBIC LP’s SBA debentures are collateralized by the assets in each entity’s investment portfolio. A general disruption in the credit markets could result in a diminished appetite for our securities. In addition, with respect to over-the-counter traded securities, the continued viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.

If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a BDC and materially impair our business operations. Our liquidity could be impaired further by an inability to access the capital markets or to draw down our Credit Facility. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general disruption in the credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, a sharp economic downturn or an operational problem that affects third parties or us, and could materially damage our business.

 

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We rely in part on our over-the-counter securities to provide us with adequate liquidity, but even these securities did face liquidity constraints under recent market conditions.

The market for other over-the-counter traded securities has weakened in the recent past as the viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR INVESTMENTS

Our investments in prospective portfolio companies may be risky, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

We intend to invest primarily in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and selected equity investments issued by U.S. middle-market companies.

 

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Senior Secured Loans: When we extend senior secured loans, which we define to include first lien debt, we will generally take a security interest in the available assets of these portfolio companies, including the equity interests of their subsidiaries, although this will not always be the case. We expect this security interest, if any, to help mitigate the risk that we will not be repaid. However, there is a risk that the collateral securing our loans may decrease in value over time, may be difficult to sell in a timely manner, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based upon the success of the business and market conditions, including as a result of the inability of the portfolio company to raise additional capital. Also, in some circumstances, our lien could be subordinated to claims of other creditors. In addition, deterioration in a portfolio company’s financial condition and prospects, including its inability to raise additional capital, may be accompanied by deterioration in the value of the collateral for the loan. Consequently, the fact that a loan is secured does not guarantee that we will receive principal and interest payments according to the loan’s terms, or at all, or that we will be able to collect on the loan should we be forced to enforce our remedies.

 

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Mezzanine Debt: Our mezzanine debt investments, which we define to include second lien secured and subordinated debt, will generally be subordinated to senior secured loans and will generally be unsecured. Our second lien debt is subordinated debt that benefits from a collateral interest in the borrower. As such, other creditors may rank senior to us in the event of insolvency. This may result in an above average amount of risk and volatility or a loss of principal. These investments may involve additional risks that could adversely affect our investment returns. To the extent interest payments associated with such debt are deferred, such debt may be subject to greater fluctuations in valuations, and such debt could subject us and our stockholders to non-cash income. Since we will not receive cash prior to the maturity of some of our mezzanine debt investments, such investments may be of greater risk than cash paying loans.

 

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Equity Investments: We have made and expect to continue to make select equity investments. In addition, when we invest in senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, we may acquire warrants to purchase equity investments from time to time. Our goal is ultimately to dispose of these equity investments and realize gains upon our disposition of such interests. However, the equity investments we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity investments, and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity investments may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience.

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they typically have shorter operating histories, narrower product lines and smaller market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render them more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and changing market conditions, as well as general economic downturns;

 

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they are more likely to depend on the management talents and efforts of a small group of persons; therefore, the death, disability, resignation or termination of one or more of these persons could have a material adverse impact on our portfolio company and, in turn, on us;

 

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they generally have less predictable operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, and may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position. In addition, our executive officers, directors and our Investment Adviser may, in the ordinary course of business, be named as defendants in litigation arising from our investments in the portfolio companies; and

 

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they may have difficulty accessing the capital markets to meet future capital needs, which may limit their ability to grow or to repay their outstanding indebtedness upon maturity.

Under the 1940 Act we may invest up to 30% of our assets in investments that are not qualifying assets for business development companies. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we could be precluded from investing in assets that we deem to be attractive.

As a BDC, we may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, as defined under the 1940 Act, unless at the time the acquisition is made such qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the value of our total assets. Qualifying assets include investments in U.S. operating companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange and companies listed on a national securities exchange subject to a market capitalization limit of $250 million. Qualifying assets also include cash, cash equivalents, government securities and high quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.

We believe that most of our senior secured loans and mezzanine debt investments will constitute qualifying assets. However, we may be precluded from investing in what we believe are attractive investments if such investments are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 1940 Act. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we will be prohibited from making any additional investment that is not a qualifying asset and could be forced to forgo attractive investment opportunities. Similarly, these rules could prevent us from making follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies (which could result in the dilution of our position) or could require us to dispose of investments at inappropriate times in order to comply with the 1940 Act. If we need to dispose of such investments quickly, it would be difficult to dispose of such investments on favorable terms. For example, we may have difficulty in finding a buyer and, even if we do find a buyer, we may have to sell the investments at a substantial loss.

We are a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and therefore we generally are not limited with respect to the proportion of our assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer.

We are classified as a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, which means that we are not limited by the 1940 Act with respect to the proportion of our assets that we may invest in securities of a single issuer, excluding limitations on investments in other investment companies. To the extent that we assume large positions in the securities of a small number of issuers, our net asset value may fluctuate to a greater extent than that of a diversified investment company as a result of changes in the financial condition or the market’s assessment of the issuer. We may also be more susceptible to any single economic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified investment company. Beyond our income tax diversification requirements, we do not have fixed guidelines for diversification, and our investments could be concentrated in relatively few portfolio companies.

 

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Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results.

Many of our portfolio companies are susceptible to economic slowdowns or recessions and may be unable to repay our loans during these periods. Therefore, our non-performing assets are likely to increase, and the value of our portfolio is likely to decrease during these periods. Adverse economic conditions also may decrease the value of collateral securing some of our loans and the value of our equity investments. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a material decrease in revenues, net income and assets. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and materially harm our operating results.

A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and potential termination of its loans and foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the debt securities that we hold. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting portfolio company. Depending on the facts and circumstances of our investments and the extent of our involvement in the management of a portfolio company, upon the bankruptcy of a portfolio company, a bankruptcy court may recharacterize our debt investments as equity investments and subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors. This could occur regardless of how we may have structured our investment.

If we fail to make follow-on investments in our portfolio companies, this could impair the value of our portfolio.

Following an initial investment in a portfolio company, we may make additional investments in that portfolio company as “follow-on” investments, in order to:

 

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exercise warrants, options or convertible securities that were acquired in the original or subsequent financing; or

 

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attempt to preserve or enhance the value of our investment.

We have the discretion to make any follow-on investments, subject to the availability of capital resources. We may elect not to make follow-on investments or otherwise lack sufficient funds to make those investments. Any failure to make follow-on investments may, in some circumstances, jeopardize the continued viability of a portfolio company and our initial investment, or may result in a missed opportunity for us to increase our participation in a successful operation. Even if we have sufficient capital to make a desired follow-on investment, we may elect not to make a follow-on investment because we may not want to increase our concentration of risk, because we prefer other opportunities, or because we are inhibited by compliance with BDC requirements or the desire to maintain our tax status.

Because we do not generally hold controlling equity interests in our portfolio companies, we are not in a position to exercise control over our portfolio companies or to prevent decisions by management of our portfolio companies that could decrease the value of our investments.

Because we do not, generally, have controlling equity positions in our portfolio companies, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company may make business decisions with which we disagree, and the stockholders and management of a portfolio company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that are adverse to our interests. Due to the lack of liquidity for the debt and equity investments that we typically hold in our portfolio companies, we may not be able to dispose of our investments in the event we disagree with the actions of a portfolio company, and may therefore suffer a decrease in the value of our investments.

 

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An investment strategy focused primarily on privately held companies, including controlled equity interests, presents certain challenges, including the lack of available or comparable information about these companies, a dependence on the talents and efforts of only a few key portfolio company personnel and a greater vulnerability to economic downturns.

We have invested and intend to continue to invest primarily in privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists about these companies, and we will rely on the ability of our Investment Adviser’s investment professionals to obtain adequate information to evaluate the potential returns from investing in these companies. If they are unable to uncover all material information about these companies, we may not make a fully informed investment decision, and we may lose value on our investments. Also, privately held companies frequently have less diverse product lines and smaller market presence than larger competitors. These factors could have a materially adverse affect our investment returns as compared to companies investing primarily in the securities of public companies.

Our portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.

We invest primarily in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments issued by our portfolio companies. The portfolio companies usually will have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or senior to our investments. By their terms, such debt instruments may provide that the holders are entitled to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments in respect of the debt securities in which we invest. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution in respect of our investment. After repaying such senior creditors, the portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of debt ranking equally with debt securities in which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such debt in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.

Our incentive fee may induce the Investment Adviser to make speculative investments.

The incentive fee payable by us to PennantPark Investment Advisers may create an incentive for PennantPark Investment Advisers to make investments on our behalf that are risky or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement. The incentive fee payable to our Investment Adviser is calculated based on a percentage of our return on invested capital. This may encourage our Investment Adviser to use leverage to increase the return on our investments. Under certain circumstances, the use of leverage may increase the likelihood of default, which would disfavor the holders of our common stock. In addition, our Investment Adviser will receive the incentive fee based, in part, upon net capital gains realized on our investments. Unlike that portion of the incentive fee based on income, there is no hurdle applicable to the portion of the incentive fee based on net capital gains. As a result, the Investment Adviser may have a tendency to invest more capital in investments that are likely to result in capital gains as compared to income producing securities. Such a practice could result in our investing in more speculative securities than would otherwise be the case, which could result in higher investment losses, particularly during economic downturns.

The part of our incentive fee payable to PennantPark Investment Advisers that relates to net investment income is computed and paid on income that has been accrued but that may not have been received in cash. PennantPark Investment Advisers is not obligated to reimburse us for any such incentive fees even if we subsequently incur losses or never receive in cash the deferred income that was previously accrued. As a result, there is a risk that we will pay incentive fees with respect to income that we never receive in cash.

 

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We may make investments that cause our shareholders to bear investment advisory fees and other expenses on such investments in addition to our management fees and expenses.

We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, in the securities and instruments of other investment companies and companies that would be investment companies but are excluded from the definition of an investment company provided in Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act. To the extent we so invest, we will bear our ratable share of any such investment company’s expenses, including management and performance fees. We will also remain obligated to pay investment advisory fees, consisting of a base management fee and incentive fees, to PennantPark Investment Advisers with respect to investments in the securities and instruments of other investment companies under our Investment Management Agreement. With respect to any such investments, each of our stockholders will bear his or her share of the investment advisory fees of PennantPark Investment Advisers as well as indirectly bearing the investment advisory fees and other expenses of any investment companies in which we invest.

We may be obligated to pay our Investment Adviser incentive compensation even if we incur a loss.

Our Investment Adviser is entitled to incentive compensation for each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess of our investment income for that quarter (before deducting incentive compensation, net operating losses and certain other items) above a threshold return for that quarter. Our pre-incentive fee net investment income for incentive compensation purposes excludes realized and unrealized capital losses that we may incur in the fiscal quarter, even if such capital losses result in a net loss on our Consolidated Statement of Operations for that quarter. Thus, we may be required to pay our Investment Adviser incentive compensation for a fiscal quarter even if there is a decline in the value of our portfolio or we incur a net loss for that quarter.

Our investments in foreign debt securities may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

Our investment strategy contemplates potential investments in securities of companies located outside of the United States, to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act. Investing in companies located outside of the United States may expose us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations, political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.

Although most of our investments will be U.S. dollar-denominated, any investments denominated in a foreign currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, and political developments. We may employ hedging techniques to minimize these risks, but we can offer no assurance that we will, in fact, hedge currency risk or, that if we do, such strategies will be effective.

The effect of global climate change may impact the operations of our portfolio companies.

There may be evidence of global climate change. Climate change creates physical and financial risk and some of our portfolio companies may be adversely affected by climate change. For example, the needs of customers of energy companies vary with weather conditions, primarily temperature and humidity. To the extent weather conditions are affected by climate change, energy use could increase or decrease depending on the duration and magnitude of any changes. Increases in the cost of energy could adversely affect the cost of operations of our portfolio companies if the use of energy products or services is material to their business. A

 

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decrease in energy use due to weather changes may affect some of our portfolio companies’ financial condition, through decreased revenues. Extreme weather conditions in general require more system backup, adding to costs, and can contribute to increased system stresses, including service interruptions.

We may expose ourselves to risks if we engage in hedging transactions.

If we engage in hedging transactions, we may expose ourselves to risks associated with such transactions. We may borrow under a credit facility in currencies selected to minimize our foreign currency exposure or use instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of our portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates. Hedging against a decline in the values of our portfolio positions does not eliminate the possibility of fluctuations in the values of such positions or prevent losses if the values of such positions decline. However, such hedging can establish other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thereby offsetting the decline in the value of such portfolio positions. Such hedging transactions may also limit the opportunity for gain if the values of the underlying portfolio positions should increase. Moreover, it may not be possible to hedge against an exchange rate or interest rate fluctuation that is so generally anticipated that we are not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an acceptable price.

While we may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce currency exchange rate and interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates or interest rates may result in poorer overall investment performance than if we had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. In addition, the degree of correlation between price movements of the instruments used in a hedging strategy and price movements in the portfolio positions being hedged may vary. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the portfolio holdings being hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent us from achieving the intended hedge and expose us to risk of loss. In addition, it may not be possible to hedge fully or perfectly against currency fluctuations affecting the value of securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies because the value of those securities is likely to fluctuate as a result of factors not related to currency fluctuations.

RISKS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK

We may again obtain the approval of our stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock. If we receive such approval from the stockholders, in the future we may again issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value per share of common stock. Any such issuance could materially dilute your interest in our common stock and reduce our net asset value per share.

We may again obtain the approval of our stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock. Such approval has allowed, and may again allow, us to access the capital markets in a way that we typically are unable to do as a result of restrictions that, absent stockholder approval, apply to BDCs under the 1940 Act.

Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share has resulted and will continue to result in an immediate dilution to your interest in our common stock and a reduction of our net asset value per share. This dilution would occur as a result of a proportionately greater decrease in a stockholder’s interest in our earnings and assets and voting interest in us than the increase in our assets resulting from such issuance. Because the number of future shares of common stock that may be issued below our net asset value per share and the price and timing of such issuances are not currently known, we cannot predict the actual dilutive effect of any such issuance. We also cannot determine the resulting reduction in our net asset value per share of any such issuance at this time. We caution you that such effects may be material, and we undertake to describe all the material risks and dilutive effects of any offering that we make at a price below our then current net asset value in the future in a prospectus supplement issued in connection with any such offering.

 

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There is a risk that our stockholders may not receive distributions or that our distributions may not grow over time.

We intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. In addition, due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions. Further, if more stockholders opt to receive cash dividends and other distributions rather than participate in our dividend reinvestment plan, we may be forced to liquidate some of our investments and raise cash in order to make distribution payments, which could materially harm our business. Finally, to the extent we make distributions to stockholders which include a return of capital, that portion of the distribution essentially constitutes a return of the stockholders’ investment. Although such return of capital may not be taxable, such distributions may increase an investor’s tax liability for capital gains upon the future sale of our common stock.

Investing in our shares may involve an above average degree of risk.

The investments we make in accordance with our investment objectives may result in a higher amount of risk and volatility than alternative investment options or loss of principal. Our investments in portfolio companies may be highly speculative and aggressive and therefore, an investment in our shares may not be suitable for someone with lower risk tolerance.

We may allocate the net proceeds from an offering in ways with which you may not agree.

We have significant flexibility in investing the net proceeds of any offering of our securities and may use the net proceeds from an offering in ways with which you may not agree or for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of the offering.

Our shares may trade at discounts from net asset value or at premiums that are unsustainable over the long term.

Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the net asset value that is attributable to those shares. Our shares have traded above and below our net asset value, or NAV. Our shares traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market at $8.92 and $10.61 as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our NAV was $10.13 and $10.69 as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from NAV or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below NAV in the future.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.

The market price and liquidity of the market for shares of our common stock may be significantly affected by numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include:

 

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significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of BDCs or other companies in our sector, which are not necessarily related to the operating performance of these companies;

 

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changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect to RICs, BDCs or SBICs;

 

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any loss of BDC, RIC or SBIC status;

 

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changes in earnings or variations in operating results;

 

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any shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from levels expected by investors or securities analysts;

 

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the inability of our Investment Adviser to employ additional experienced investment professionals or the departure of any of the Investment Adviser’s key personnel;

 

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operating performance of companies comparable to us;

 

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general economic trends and other external factors;

 

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conversion features of subscription rights, warrants or convertible debt; and

 

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loss of a major funding source.

Since our initial listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, our shares of common stock have traded at a wide range of prices. We can offer no assurance that our shares of common stock will not display similar volatility in future periods.

We may be unable to invest the net proceeds raised from offerings on acceptable terms, which would harm our financial condition and operating results.

Until we identify new investment opportunities, we intend to either invest the net proceeds of future offerings in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less or use the net proceeds from such offerings to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility. We cannot assure you that we will be able to find enough appropriate investments that meet our investment criteria or that any investment we complete using the proceeds from an offering will produce a sufficient return.

The SBA also limits an SBIC from investing idle funds in the following types of securities:

 

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direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. government, which mature within 15 months from the date of the investment;

 

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repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government);

 

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certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or

 

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a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to a withdrawal restriction of one year or less.

Sales of substantial amounts of our securities may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.

Sales of substantial amounts of our securities, or the availability of such securities for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for our securities. If this occurs and continues it could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of securities should we desire to do so.

You may have current tax liabilities on distributions you reinvest in our common stock.

Under the dividend reinvestment plan, if you own shares of our common stock registered in your own name, you will have all cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless you opt out of the dividend reinvestment plan by delivering a written notice to the plan administrator prior to the record date of the next dividend or distribution. If you have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan, you will be deemed to have received, and for federal income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested

 

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in our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. As a result, you may have to use funds from other sources to pay your federal income tax liability on the value of the common stock received. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Distributions.”

There is a risk that our common stockholders may receive our stock as dividends, in which case they may be required to pay tax in excess of the cash they receive.

If we distribute our common stock as a dividend of our taxable income, a shareholder could receive a portion of the dividends declared and distributed by us in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. A shareholder will be considered to have recognized dividend income equal to the fair market value of the stock paid by us plus cash received with respect to such dividend. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so in the future.

We incur significant costs as a result of being a publicly traded company.

As a publicly traded company, we incur legal, accounting and other expenses, including costs associated with the periodic reporting requirements applicable to a company whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as well as additional corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), and other rules implemented by the SEC and the listing standards of the NASDAQ.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and of our charter and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

The Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter and our bylaws contain provisions that may discourage, delay or make more difficult a change in control of PennantPark Investment Corporation or the removal of our directors. We are subject to the Maryland Business Combination Act, the application of which is subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution exempting from the Business Combination Act any business combination between us and any other person, subject to prior approval of such business combination by our board, including approval by a majority of our disinterested directors. If the resolution exempting business combinations is repealed or our board does not approve a business combination, the Business Combination Act may discourage third parties from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer.

In addition, our bylaws exempt from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act acquisitions of our common stock by any person. If we amend our bylaws to repeal the exemption from such act, it may make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer. Our bylaws require us to consult with the SEC staff before we repeal such exemption. Also, our charter provides for classifying our board of directors in three classes serving staggered three-year terms, and provisions of our charter authorizes our board of directors to classify or reclassify shares of our stock in one or more classes or series, to cause the issuance of additional shares of our stock, and to amend our charter, without stockholder approval, to increase or decrease the number of shares of stock that we have authority to issue.

These anti-takeover provisions may inhibit a change of control in circumstances that could give our stockholders the opportunity to realize a premium over the market price for our common stock.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to us and our consolidated subsidiaries regarding future events or our future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 

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our future operating results;

 

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our business prospects and the prospects of our prospective portfolio companies;

 

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

 

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the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

 

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

 

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the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business;

 

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

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the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

 

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the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

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our expected financings and investments;

 

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

 

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our prospective portfolio companies; and

 

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the ability of our Investment Adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments.

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 reliance 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 set forth in our prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere.

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 prospectus 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 prospectus on information available to us on the date of this prospectus, 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 prospectus, 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 supplemental prospectus that we in the future may file with SEC including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K/Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

You should understand that, under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (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 statements made in connection with any offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus or in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We may use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus to reduce our then-outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies, to form and capitalize a subsidiary or for other general corporate purposes. Any supplements to this prospectus relating to an offering may more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering.

As of September 30, 2011, we had $74.1 million of unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, and $240.9 million in borrowings outstanding under our $315.0 million Credit Facility. Borrowings under our Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 100 basis points per annum. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate at that time was 1.27%. The Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012 and is secured by substantially all of the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding assets of SBIC LP. Amounts repaid under our Credit Facility remain available for future borrowings. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for more information.

We may invest the proceeds from an offering of securities in new or existing portfolio companies, and such investments may take up to a year from the closing of such offering, in part because privately negotiated investments in illiquid securities or private middle-market companies require substantial due diligence and structuring. During this period, we may use the net proceeds from our offering to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility, which may dilute our net asset value per share, or to invest such proceeds in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We expect to earn yields on such investments, if any, that are lower than the interest income that we anticipate receiving in respect of investments in our assets. As a result, any distributions we make during this investment period may be lower than the distributions that we would expect to pay when such proceeds are fully invested in non-temporary investments. The management fee payable by us will not be reduced while our assets are invested in any such temporary investments. See “Regulation—Temporary Investments” for more information.

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We have derived the financial information below from our audited and unaudited financial data and, in the opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results of such periods. The Consolidated Statement of Operations data, Per share data and Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities data for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and for the period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007 are derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 

		Year ended September 30, 2011				Year ended September 30, 2010				Year ended September 30, 2009				Year ended September 30, 2008				For the period  from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated Statement of Operations data:
Total investment income		$	91,738			$	60,140			$	45,119			$	39,811			$	13,107
Net expenses before base management fee waiver			39,093				28,065				22,400				21,676				6,444
Net expenses after base management fee waiver(1)			39,093				28,065				22,400				21,255				5,803
Net investment income			52,645				32,075				22,719				18,556				7,304
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain			(42,382	)			(15,539	)			13,083				(59,259	)			(24,004	)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations			10,263				16,535				35,802				(40,703	)			(16,699	)
Per share data:
Net asset value (at period end)			10.13				10.69				11.85				10.00				12.83
Net investment income(2)			1.25				1.09				1.08				0.88				0.35
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain(2)			(1.01	)			(0.53	)			0.62				(2.81	)			(1.15	)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(2)			0.24				0.56				1.70				(1.93	)			(0.80	)
Distributions declared(2),(6)			(1.10	)			(1.09	)			(0.96	)			(0.90	)			(0.36	)
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities data (at period end):
Total assets			928,738				711,494				512,381				419,811				555,008
Total investment portfolio			827,549				664,724				469,760				372,148				291,017
Borrowings outstanding			388,792	(5)			233,641	(5)			175,475	(5)			202,000				10,000
Payable for investments purchased and unfunded investments			55,705				74,988				25,821				—				273,334
Total net asset value			462,657				386,575				300,580				210,728				270,393
Other data:
Total return(3)			(7.37	)%			44.79	%			30.39	%			(38.58	)%			(8.29	)%
Number of portfolio companies (at period end)(4)			48				43				42				37				38
Yield on debt portfolio (at period end)(4)			13.3	%			12.7	%			11.4	%			11.1	%			10.1	%

 

(1)	The base management fee waiver was in effect from inception through March 31, 2008.

(2)	Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(3)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for a period less than one year.

(4)	Unaudited.

(5)	At fair value in the case of our Credit Facility.

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Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

		2011
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	26,139			$	22,908			$	22,712			$	19,979
Net investment income		$	15,095			$	13,220			$	13,159			$	11,171
Net realized and unrealized gain		$	(46,260	)		$	(10,901	)		$	428			$	14,351
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	(31,165	)		$	2,319			$	13,587			$	25,522
Earnings per common share		$	(0.68	)		$	0.29			$	0.32			$	0.31
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.13			$	11.08			$	11.30			$	11.14
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	8.92			$	11.21			$	11.92			$	12.25
		2010
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	16,681			$	16,335			$	13,525			$	13,599
Net investment income		$	8,957			$	8,821			$	7,059			$	7,238
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		$	(2,326	)		$	(4,561	)		$	(10,090	)		$	1,438
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	6,630			$	4,260			$	(3,031	)		$	8,676
Earnings per common share		$	0.20			$	0.13			$	(0.11	)		$	0.34
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.69			$	10.94			$	11.07			$	11.86
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.61			$	9.55			$	10.37			$	8.92
		2009
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	11,847			$	10,770			$	10,425			$	12,077
Net investment income		$	6,018			$	5,666			$	5,267			$	5,768
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		$	20,162			$	(6,486	)		$	36,932			$	(37,525	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	26,180			$	(820	)		$	42,199			$	(31,757	)
Earnings per common share		$	1.23			$	(0.04	)		$	2.00			$	(1.51	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	11.85			$	11.72			$	12.00			$	10.24
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	8.11			$	7.10			$	3.75			$	3.61
		2008
		Q4				Q3				Q2				Q1
Total investment income		$	11,431			$	9,662			$	9,714			$	9,004
Net investment income		$	5,434			$	3,941			$	4,449			$	4,732
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		$	(16,475	)		$	11,263			$	(37,778	)		$	(16,269	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	(11,041	)		$	15,204			$	(33,329	)		$	(11,537	)
Earnings per common share		$	(0.53	)		$	0.72			$	(1.58	)		$	(0.54	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	10.00			$	10.77			$	10.26			$	12.07
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	7.41			$	7.21			$	8.51			$	10.02

 

		2007
		Q4				Q3				Q2*
Total investment income		$	6,909			$	5,425			$	773
Net investment income (loss)		$	4,348			$	3,208			$	(251	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		$	(18,870	)		$	(5,152	)		$	18
Net (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	(14,522	)		$	(1,944	)		$	(234	)
Earnings per common share		$	(0.70	)		$	(0.09	)		$	(0.01	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter		$	12.83			$	13.74			$	12.08
Market value per share at the end of the quarter		$	13.40			$	14.04				—	(1)

 

*	From January 11, 2007 (inception of operations) through March 31, 2007.

(1)	Our common shares began trading on April 19, 2007.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a BDC whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

We believe the middle-market offers attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seeks to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We may also invest in public middle-market U.S. companies that are thinly traded or have a small-market capitalization. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such 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. In addition, we expect our debt investments to generally range in maturity from three to ten years.

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. Turmoil in the credit markets over the last five years has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions have presented us with and may continue to offer attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our Credit Facility, the SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives. In the future, we may also securitize a portion of our investments to raise investment capital.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized under the Maryland General Corporation Law 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. As such, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets”, including securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies, public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, for tax purposes we intend to continue to be treated as a RIC and qualify annually under the Code.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act in July 2010. SBIC LP’s objective is substantially similar to PennantPark Investment, generally co-investing in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria of PennantPark Investment.

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on our average adjusted gross total assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management and incentive fees on a consolidated basis. We have also entered into an Administration Agreement with PennantPark Investment Administration. 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. We, through the Administrator, provide similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with us. Our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us and PennantPark Investment Advisers, supervises our activities.

Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities we hold and capital gains and distributions, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, typically have a term of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments provide for deferred interest payments or PIK. 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 commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities 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.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of management fees to our Investment Adviser, 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 we accrue under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures. We bear all other direct or indirect costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:

 

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the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

 

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the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;

 

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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;

 

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expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing due diligence and reviews of investments;

 

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

 

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fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

 

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federal and state registration fees and any stock exchange listing fees;

 

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federal, state and local taxes;

 

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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.

During periods of asset growth, we expect our general and administrative expenses to be relatively stable or 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.

The SEC requires that estimated “Total Annual Expenses” be calculated as a percentage of net assets in the chart on page 6 of this prospectus rather than as a percentage of total assets. Total assets include assets that have been funded with borrowed money (leverage). For reference, the chart below illustrates our estimated “Total Annual Expenses” as a percentage of total assets:

Estimated Annual Expenses (as a Percentage of Average Total Assets)

 

Base management fees			2.00	%(1)
Incentive fees payable under the Investment Management Agreement			1.92	%(2)
Interest payments on borrowed funds			0.90	%(3)
Other expenses			0.76	%(4)
Total annual expenses			5.58	%(5)

 

(1)	The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

(2)

The portion of incentive fees paid with respect to net investment income is based on actual amounts incurred during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. Such incentive fees are based on performance, vary from year to year and are not paid unless our performance exceeds specified thresholds. Incentive fees in respect of net investment income do not include incentive fees in respect of net capital gains. The portion of our incentive fee paid in respect of net capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. As of September 30, 2011, our unrealized capital gains did not exceed our cumulative realized and unrealized capital losses. As we cannot predict our future net investment income or capital gains, the incentive fee paid in future years, if any, may be substantially different than the fee earned during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. For more detailed information about the incentive fee, please see “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” in this prospectus.

(3)

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upfront fees (4.04% inclusive of the the 3.43% of upfront fees). We may use proceeds of an offering of securities under this registration statement to repay outstanding obligations under our Credit Facility. After completing any such offering, we may continue to borrow under our Credit Facility to finance our investment objectives under the terms of our Credit Facility. We have estimated the annual interest expense on borrowed funds and caution you that our actual interest expense will depend on prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing, which may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business and Structure—We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage” for more information.

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“Other expenses” includes our general and administrative expenses, professional fees, directors’ fees, insurance costs, expenses of our dividend reinvestment plan and the expenses of the Investment Adviser reimbursable under our Investment Management Agreement and of the Administrator reimbursable under our Administration Agreement. Such expenses are based on actual other expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. See the Consolidated Statement of Operations in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

(5)

The table above is intended to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in shares of our common stock will bear as a percentage of our average gross assets as of September 30, 2011. However, we caution you that these percentages are estimates and may vary with changes in the market value of our investments, the amount of equity capital raised and used to invest in portfolio companies and changes in the level of expenses as a percentage of our gross assets. We may borrow money to leverage our net assets and increase our total assets and such leverage will affect both the total annual expenses and gross assets used in deriving the ratios in the above table. Thus, any differences in the estimated expenses and the corresponding level of average asset balances will affect the estimated percentages and those differences could be material.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, we purchased $479.7 million of investments issued by 17 new and 11 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 13.7% on debt investments. This compares to purchasing $309.5 million of investments issued by 17 new and 12 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.9% on debt investments and purchasing $112.7 million of investments issued by 11 new and 8 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.5% on debt investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 sales and repayments generated proceeds of $304.0 million. This compares to sales and repayments that generated proceeds for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of $145.2 and $28.0 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2011, our portfolio totaled $827.5 million and consisted of $296.5 million of senior secured loans, $165.3 million of second lien secured debt, $309.3 million of subordinated debt and $56.4 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 61% fixed-rate, 31% variable-rate with a LIBOR or prime floor and 8% variable-rate investments. Our overall portfolio consisted of 48 companies with an average investment size of $17.2 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 13.3%, and was invested 36% in senior secured loans, 20% in second lien secured debt, 37% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2010, our portfolio totaled $664.7 million and consisted of $234.6 million of senior secured loans, $156.7 million of second lien secured debt, $223.9 million of subordinated debt and $49.5 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 49% fixed-rate, 26% variable-rate with a LIBOR or prime floor and 25% variable-rate investments. Our overall portfolio consisted of 43 companies with an average investment size of $15.5 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 12.7%, and was invested 35% in senior secured loans, 24% in second lien secured debt, 34% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operation is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

Our investments generally consist of illiquid securities including debt and equity investments. 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 broker/dealers if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. 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. Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value.

We expect that there may not be readily available market values for many of our investments which are or will be in our portfolio. 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, described in this prospectus, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the 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 differ from our valuation and the differences could be material.

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:

 

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Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;

 

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Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

 

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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 firm reviews management’s preliminary valuations in light of its own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;

 

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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.

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 are inputs that 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 are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available to us at 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 and Credit Facility are classified as Level 3. 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 differ from 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 are available, such data may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which may 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 from brokers/dealers accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence was available. Corroborating evidence that would result in classifying these non-binding broker/dealer bids as a Level 2 asset includes observable 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 senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit value for an investment. Ongoing reviews by the 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 using unobservable inputs are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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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. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of the Level 3 category as of the end of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash equivalents, investments and our Credit Facility valuations, we employ the valuation policy approved by its 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 its investments are trading, in determining fair value.

The carrying value of our selected financial liabilities approximates fair value. We adopted 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 Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for our Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. 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 of a company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of our Credit Facility are recorded in Consolidated Statement of Operations. We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities including the SBA debentures. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, our Credit Facility had a new change in unrealized appreciation of $11.9 million and $35.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, net unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility totaled $2.1 million and $14.0 million, respectively. We use nationally recognized independent valuation services to measure the fair value of our Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value 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 contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we determine that it is probable that we will not be able to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on our debt are capitalized, and we then amortize such amounts as interest income or expense as applicable. We record prepayment premiums 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.

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 portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

Payment-in-Kind Interest or PIK

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. For us to maintain our status as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not collected any cash with respect to PIK securities.

 

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Federal Income Taxes

We operate so as to qualify to maintain our election to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and intend to continue to do so. To maintain RIC tax benefits, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends of at least 90% the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, our of the assets legally available for distribution. 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences 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. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Set forth below are the results of operations for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Investment Income

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 was $91.7 million and was primarily attributable to $37.1 million from senior secured loan investments, $15.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $38.8 million from subordinated debt investments. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to growth of our portfolio which was also driven by investment of the proceeds from our equity offering and rotation out of lower yielding assets.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 was $60.1 million and was attributable to $19.5 million from senior secured loan investments, $14.1 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $26.5 million from subordinated debt investments. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to growth in our overall portfolio which was also driven by investment of the proceeds from our equity offering and rotation out of lower yielding assets.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 was $45.1 million and was attributable to $6.0 million from senior secured loan investments, $12.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $24.1 million from subordinated debt investments. For the same period remaining investment income was primarily attributed to interest income from net accretion of discount and amortization of premium. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to growth in our overall portfolio.

Expenses

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 totaled $39.1 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $14.9 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $13.2 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $5.3 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $5.5 million, and an excise tax of $0.2 million was incurred. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the growth of our portfolio as well as increased borrowing costs.

 

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Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 totaled $28.0 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $11.6 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $8.0 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $3.7 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.6 million, and an excise tax of $0.1 million was incurred. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the growth of our portfolio.

Net expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009 totaled $22.4 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $7.7 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $5.7 million, Credit Facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $4.6 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.4 million. The increase in expenses over the prior year was due to the growth of our portfolio and offset by the reduced borrowing costs under our Credit Facility.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $52.6 million or $1.25 per share, $32.1 million or $1.09 per share and $22.7 million or $1.08 per share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The increase in per share net investment income from 2010 to 2011 was the result of the growth of our portfolio.

Net Realized Gains or Losses

Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $304.0 million, $145.2 million and $28.0 million, respectively, and net realized gains (losses) totaled $16.3 million, $(15.4) million and $(39.2) million, respectively. Net realized gains increased over the prior year due to sales and repayments of our investments.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Credit Facility

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments totaled $(46.8) million, $35.5 million and $44.5 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net change in unrealized (appreciation) deprecation on our Credit Facility totaled $(11.9) million, $(35.7) million and $7.8 million for the same periods, respectively. Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments increased over the prior year due to the overall deterioration in the leveraged finance markets. Net change in unrealized (appreciation) on our Credit Facility over the prior year is the result of its approaching maturity.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $10.3 million or $0.24 per share, $16.5 million or $0.56 per share, and $35.8 million or $1.70 per share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The net increase in net assets from operations was lower than the prior year due to the continued growth in net investment income as a result of growing our portfolio and realized gains offset by the appreciation in the value of our credit facility as it approaches maturity and depreciation on our investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our Credit Facility, SBA debentures 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 Credit Facility, the SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

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our SBIC LP, among other sources. Any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current Credit Facility. We continuously monitor conditions in the credit markets and seek opportunities to enhance our debt structure as our Credit Facility matures in June 2012. We are in discussions with lenders regarding a new credit facility to replace our existing facility, which matures in June 2012. Furthermore, our Credit Facility availability depends on various covenants and restrictions as discussed below. The primary uses 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 shareholders and for other general corporate purposes.

On June 25, 2007, PennantPark Investment entered into the Credit Facility, with various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $240.9 million and $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) under the Credit Facility, with a weighted average interest rate of 1.27% and 1.34%, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%, and $74.1 million and $66.9 million of unused borrowing capacity, respectively.

Under our Credit Facility, the lenders agreed to extend us credit in an initial aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $315.0 million outstanding at any one time. The Credit Facility is a five-year revolving facility (with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012) and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets, except for those assets of SBIC LP. Pricing of borrowings under our Credit Facility is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR.

Our credit facility contains affirmative and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity of the greater of (i) 40% of the total assets of PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries as of the last day of any fiscal quarter and (ii) the sum of (A) $120,000,000 plus (B) 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of equity interests in PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries after the closing date of the Credit Facility and maintenance of a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, in each case of PennantPark Investment, of not less than 2.0:1.0 (excluding any exemptive relief granted by the SEC with respect to the indebtedness of any SBIC subsidiary). In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under our Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that will apply different advance rates to different types of assets in PennantPark Investment’s portfolio. As of September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the terms of our Credit Facility.

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, PennantPark Investment is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 our asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 294%, 266%, 271%, 204% and 2,804%. As of September 30, 2011, we have excluded the SBA debentures from our asset coverage ratio pursuant to SEC exemptive relief.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, we sold 9.2 million shares of our common stock, inclusive of the underwriters’ over-allotment options, resulting in net proceeds of $108.3 million. This compares to selling 10.8 million shares of common stock, inclusive of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, resulting in net proceeds of $101.7 million, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. Any decision to sell shares below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings is subject to shareholder approval and the determination by our board of directors that such issuance and sale is in our and our stockholders’ best interests. Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share has resulted and will continue to result in an immediate dilution to our stockholder’s interest in our common stock and a reduction of our net asset value per share.

SBIC LP 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, but not limited to, an examination by the SBA. As of September 30, 2011, we have contributed $75.0 million to SBIC LP and had

 

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SBA debentures outstanding of $150.0 million. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA 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. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital.

As of September 30, 2011, $150.0 million in debt commitments were fully drawn with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% exclusive of the 3.43% in upfront fees (4.04% inclusive of the 3.43% upfront fees). The SBA debenture’s upfront fees of 3.43% consists of a commitment fee of 1% and an issuance at a 2.43% discount to face. Both fees are amortized over the life of the loans.

 

				As of September 30, 2011								As of September 30, 2010
Issuance Dates		Maturity		All-in  Coupon Rate(1)				Principal Balance				All-in  Coupon Rate(1)				Principal Balance
Fixed SBA Debentures
September 22, 2010		September 1, 2020			3.50	%		$	500,000				3.50	%		$	500,000
March 29, 2011		March 1, 2021			4.46	%			44,500,000				—				—
September 21, 2011		September 1, 2021			3.38	%			105,000,000				—				—
					3.70	%			150,000,000				3.50	%			500,000
Interim SBA Debentures					—				—				0.84	%			14,000,000
Total SBA Debentures					3.70	%		$	150,000,000				0.93	%		$	14,500,000
SBA Commitment								$	150,000,000							$	33,500,000
Available Undrawn SBA Commitment								$	—							$	19,000,000

 

(1)	Excludes 3.43% of upfront fees.

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP 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, requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us, and is subject to periodic audits and examinations. As of September 30, 2011, SBIC LP was in compliance with its regulatory requirements.

On June 1, 2011, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage 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 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

Our net asset value may decline as a result of economic conditions in the United States. Our continued compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures depend on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation could have a material adverse effect on our operations and could require us to reduce our borrowings under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures in order to comply with certain covenants, including the ratio of total assets to total indebtedness.

At September 30, 2011, we had approximately $49 million of assets bearing a coupon of 9% or lower. We will look to rotate these assets into new higher yielding investments over time.

Our operating activities used cash of $137.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $207.6 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided primarily from proceeds from our follow-on public offering of common stock and draws under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures.

 

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Our operating activities used cash of $127.1 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $95.6 million for the same period, primarily from proceeds from our follow-on public offerings of common stock. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing, that was provided from proceeds from secondary public offerings and draws under our Credit Facility.

Our operating activities used cash of $42.4 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $35.4 million for the same period, primarily from borrowings under our Credit Facility. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing, that was provided from proceeds from draws under the Credit Facility.

Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations including borrowings under our Credit Facility and other contractual obligations are as follows:

 

		Payments due by period (in millions)
		Total				Less than 1  year				1-3   years				3-5   years				More than  5  years
Senior secured revolving Credit Facility(1)		$	240.9			$	240.9			$	—			$	—			$	—
SBA debentures			150.0				—				—				—				150.0
Subtotal debt outstanding(2)			390.9				240.9				—				—				150.0
Unfunded investments(3)			37.1				18.5				18.6				—				—
Total contractual obligations		$	428.0			$	259.4			$	18.6			$	—			$	150.0

 

(1)	As of September 30, 2011, we had $74.1 million of unused borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility, subject to various restrictions and covenants.

(2)	The weighted average interest rate on the total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2011 was 2.20% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20% on the Credit Facility and 3.43% of upfront fees on the SBA debentures.

(3)	Unfunded debt investments described in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments in first lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments.

We have entered into certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. Under our Investment Management Agreement, which was renewed in February 2011, PennantPark Investment Advisers serves as our investment adviser in accordance with the terms of that Investment Management Agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement with SBIC LP. SBIC LP’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 is equal to (1) a management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our gross assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance. See Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Under our Administration Agreement, which was renewed in February 2011, PennantPark Investment Administration 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 LP under an administration agreement with SBIC LP, which is intended to have no effect on the consolidated administration fee. We, through the Administrator, provide administrative and managerial assistance to our controlled affiliate, SPH. If requested to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, we or PennantPark Investment Administration 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, technology systems, insurance and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. See Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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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.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently engage in no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.

Distributions

In order to qualify as a RIC and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on income, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute annually dividends of at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, we have elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and record an excise tax of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, we declared to stockholders distributions of $1.07, $1.03 and $0.96 per share, respectively, for total distributions of $46.3 million, $32.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively. We monitor available net investment income to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the fiscal year. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in a periodic report filed with the SEC.

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, 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 dividend, then stockholders’ cash dividends 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 dividends.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each shareholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many shareholders elect to receive cash, each shareholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any shareholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

 

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We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make dividends and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these dividends and distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make dividends and distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings when applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of RIC status. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions at a particular level.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2011, our portfolio consisted of 61% fixed-rate, 31% variable-rate with a LIBOR or prime floor and 8% variable-rate investments. The variable rate loans are usually based on a floating LIBOR 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 six 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 benefits from market rates above a floor.

Assuming that the balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 were to remain constant, and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates may affect net income by more than 1% over a one-year horizon. 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 balance sheet and other business developments that could affect the net change in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement 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. In periods of increasing interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which may reduce our net investment income. 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.

We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. During the periods covered by this prospectus, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

 

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SENIOR SECURITIES

Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 has been derived from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. This information about our senior securities should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Class and Year		Total Amount   Outstanding (1)				Asset Coverage per  Unit(2)   (unaudited)				Involuntary  Liquidating Preference Per Unit(3)				Average Market  Value Per  Unit(4)
Credit Facility and SBA debentures
Fiscal 2011(5)		$	240,900			$	2,912				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2010		$	247,600			$	2,505				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2009		$	225,100			$	2,115				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2008		$	202,000			$	2,043				N/A				N/A
Fiscal 2007		$	10,000			$	28,039				N/A				N/A

 

(1)	Total cost of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented in thousands (000’s).

(2)

The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by cost of senior securities representing indebtedness. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the Asset Coverage Per Unit.

(3)	The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)	Not applicable, as senior securities are not registered for public trading.

(5)	These amounts exclude SBIC LP’s SBA debentures from our asset coverage per unit computation pursuant to an exemptive relief letter provided by the SEC on June 1, 2011.

 

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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. The following table lists the high and low closing sale price for our common stock, the closing sale price as a percentage of net asset value, or NAV, and quarterly dividends per share since shares of our common stock began being regularly quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. On December 16, 2011, the last reported closing price of our common stock was $10.16 per share.

 

						Closing Sales Price								High Sales Price to NAV(2)				Low Sales Price to NAV(2)				Dividends Declared
Period		NAV(1)				High				Low
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2012
First quarter (as of December 16, 2011)		$	N/A			$	11.02			$	8.57				N/A	%			N/A	%		$	0.28
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
Fourth quarter			10.13				11.52				8.89				114				88				0.27
Third quarter			11.08				12.43				10.97				112				99				0.27
Second quarter			11.30				13.05				11.21				115				99				0.27
First quarter			11.14				12.75				10.60				114				95				0.26
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2010
Fourth quarter			10.69				10.69				9.17				100				86				0.26
Third quarter			10.94				11.84				9.02				108				82				0.26
Second quarter			11.07				10.77				8.88				97				80				0.26
First quarter			11.86				9.15				7.63				77				64				0.25
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2009
Fourth quarter			11.85				9.06				6.28				76				53				0.24
Third quarter			11.72				7.65				3.85				65				33				0.24
Second quarter			12.00				4.05				2.64				34				22				0.24
First quarter			10.24				7.81				2.35				76				23				0.24
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
Fourth quarter			10.00				8.50				5.92				85				59				0.24
Third quarter			10.77				8.60				7.05				80				65				0.22
Second quarter			10.26				11.31				8.38				110				82				0.22
First quarter			12.07				14.49				9.08				120				75				0.22
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2007
Fourth quarter			12.83				14.76				12.61				115				98				0.22
Third quarter*			13.74				15.03				14.04				109				102				0.14

 

(1)

NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period. See “Determination of Net Asset Value” in this prospectus for more information.

(2)	Calculated as of the respective high or low closing sales price divided by the quarter end NAV.

*	From April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) to June 30, 2007.

Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the NAV that is attributable to those shares. Our shares have traded above and below our NAV. Our shares traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market at $8.92 and $10.61 as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Our NAV was $10.13 and $10.69, as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from net asset value or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below net asset value in the future.

 

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SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE

Our stockholders have in the past and may again approve our ability to sell shares of our common stock below our then current NAV per share in one or more public offerings of our common stock. In making a determination that an offering below NAV per share is in our and our stockholders’ best interests, our board of directors, a majority of our directors who have no financial interest in the sale and a majority of our independent directors considered a variety of factors, including:

 

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The effect that an offering below NAV per share would have on our stockholders, including the potential dilution they would experience as a result of the offering;

 

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The amount per share by which the offering price per share and the net proceeds per share are less than the most recently determined NAV per share;

 

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The relationship of recent market prices of our common stock to NAV per share and the potential impact of the offering on the market price per share of our common stock;

 

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Whether the estimated offering price would closely approximate the market value of our shares, less distributing commissions or discounts, and would not be below current market price;

 

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The potential market impact of being able to raise capital in the current financial market;

 

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The nature of any new investors anticipated to acquire shares in the offering;

 

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The anticipated rate of return on and quality, type and availability of investments;

 

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The leverage available to us and SBIC LP, both before and after the offering and other borrowing terms; and

 

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The potential investment opportunities available relative to the potential dilutive effect of additional capital at the time of the offering.

Our board of directors will also consider the fact that a sale of shares of common stock at a discount will benefit our Investment Adviser, as the Investment Adviser will earn additional investment management fees on the proceeds of such offerings, as it would from the offering of any other securities of PennantPark Investment or from the offering of common stock at premium to NAV per share.

Sales by us of our common stock at a discount from NAV pose potential risks for our existing stockholders whether or not they participate in the offering, as well as for new investors who participate in the offering.

We will not seek to sell shares under a prospectus supplement to the registration statement, or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part (the “current registration statement”) if the cumulative dilution to our NAV per share arising from offerings from the effective date of the current registration statement through and including any follow-on offering would exceed 15% based on the anticipated pricing of such follow-on offering. This limit would be measured separately for each offering pursuant to the current registration statement by calculating the percentage dilution or accretion to aggregate NAV from that offering and then summing the anticipated percentage dilution from each subsequent offering. For example, if our most recently determined NAV per share at the time of the first offering is $10.00, and we have 100 million shares outstanding, the sale of an additional 25 million shares at net proceeds to us of $5.00 per share (a 50% discount) would produce dilution of 10.0%. If we subsequently determined that our NAV per share increased to $11.00 on the then outstanding 125 million shares and contemplated an additional offering, we could, for example, propose to sell approximately 31.25 million additional shares at a price that would be expected to yield net proceeds to us of $8.25 per share, resulting in incremental dilution of 5.0%, before we would reach the aggregate 15% limit. If we file a new post-effective amendment, the threshold would reset.

 

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The following three headings and accompanying tables explain and provide hypothetical examples assuming proceeds are temporarily invested in cash equivalents on the impact of an offering at a price less than NAV per share on three different sets of investors:

 

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existing stockholders who do not purchase any shares in the offering;

 

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existing stockholders who purchase a relatively small amount of shares in the offering or a relatively large amount of shares in the offering; and

 

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new investors who become stockholders by purchasing shares in the offering.

Impact on Existing Stockholders who do not Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who do not participate, or who are not given the opportunity to participate in an offering below NAV per share or who do not buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) face the greatest potential risks. All stockholders will experience an immediate decrease (often called dilution) in the NAV of the shares they hold. Stockholders who do not participate in the offering will also experience a disproportionately greater decrease in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than stockholders who do participate in the offering. All stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects, to some degree, announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increase.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution that would be experienced by a nonparticipating stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive effect on nonparticipating Stockholder A of (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and commission (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 200,000 shares (20% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 20% discount from NAV).

 

						Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount								Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
		Prior to Sale Below NAV				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	10.05				—			$	9.52				—			$	8.47				—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	9.50				—			$	9.00				—			$	8.00				—
Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			1,000,000				1,050,000				5.00	%			1,100,000				10.00	%			1,200,000				20.00	%
NAV per share		$	10.00			$	9.98				(0.20	)%		$	9.91				(0.90	)%		$	9.67				(3.30	)%
Dilution to Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			10,000				10,000				—				10,000				—				10,000				—
Percentage held by stockholder A			1.0	%			0.95	%			(5.00	)%			0.91	%			(9.00	)%			0.83	%			(17.00	)%

 

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						Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount								Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
		Prior to Sale Below NAV				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A		$	100,000			$	99,800				(0.20	)%		$	99,100				(0.90	)%		$	96,700				(3.30	)%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share)		$	100,000			$	100,000				—			$	100,000				—			$	100,000				—
Total dilution to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—			$	(200	)			—			$	(900	)			—			$	(3,300	)			—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.98				—			$	9.91				—			$	9.67				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	10.00			$	10.00				—			$	10.00				—			$	10.00				—
Dilution per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.02	)			—			$	(0.09	)			—			$	(0.33	)			—
Percentage dilution to stockholder A (dilution per share divided by investment per share)			—				—				(0.20	)%			—				(0.90	)%			—				(3.30	)%

Impact on Existing Stockholders who Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who participate in an offering below NAV per share or who buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price as we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) will experience the same types of NAV dilution as the nonparticipating stockholders, albeit at a lower level, to the extent they purchase less than the same percentage of the discounted offering as their interest in our shares immediately prior to the offering. The level of NAV dilution on an aggregate basis will decrease as the number of shares such stockholders purchase increases. Existing stockholders who buy more than such percentage will experience NAV dilution but will, in contrast to existing stockholders who purchase less than their proportionate share of the offering, experience an increase (often called accretion) in NAV per share over their investment per share and will also experience a disproportionately greater increase in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. The level of accretion will increase as the excess number of shares such stockholder purchases increases. Even a stockholder who over-participates will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such stockholder does not participate, in which case such a stockholder will experience NAV dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discount to NAV increases.

 

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The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the (dilutive) and accretive effect in the hypothetical 20% discount offering from the prior chart for stockholder A that acquires shares equal to (1) 50% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e. 1,000 shares which is 0.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share) and (2) 150% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e. 3,000 shares which is 1.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for this example based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.

 

						50% Participation								150% Participation
		Prior to Sale Below  NAV				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	8.47				—			$	8.47				—
Net proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	8.00				—			$	8.00				—
Increases in Shares and Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			1,000,000				1,200,000				20.00	%			1,200,000				20.00	%
NAV per share		$	10.00			$	9.67				(3.30	)%		$	9.67				(3.30	)%
(Dilution)/Accretion to Participating Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			10,000				11,000				10.00	%			13,000				30.00	%
Percentage held by stockholder A			1.0	%			0.92	%			(8.00	)%			1.08	%			8.00	%
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A		$	100,000			$	106,370				6.37	%		$	125,710				25.71	%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	100,000			$	108,470				8.47	%		$	125,410				25.41	%
Total (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—				(2,100	)			—			$	300				—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.67				—			$	9.67				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)		$	10.00			$	9.86				(1.40	)%		$	9.65				(3.50	)%
(Dilution)/accretion per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.19	)			—			$	0.02				—
Percentage (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (dilution/accretion per share divided by investment per share)			—				—				(1.93	)%			—				0.21	%

Impact on New Investors

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

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in an offering below NAV per share and whose investment per share is also less than the resulting NAV per share due to selling compensation and expenses paid by us being significantly less than the discount per share, will experience an immediate increase in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares. All these investors will experience a disproportionately greater participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests. These investors will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such new stockholder does not participate, in which case such new stockholder will experience dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These investors may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increases.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder who purchases the same percentage (1.00%) of the shares in the three different hypothetical offerings of common stock of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share. The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive and accretive effects on a stockholder A at (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and commission (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 200,000 shares (20% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 20% discount from NAV).

 

						Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount								Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
		Prior to Sale Below NAV				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Offering Price
Price per share to public			—			$	10.05				—			$	9.52				—			$	8.47				—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer			—			$	9.50				—			$	9.00				—			$	8.00				—
Decrease to NAV
Total shares outstanding			—				1,050,000				5.00	%			1,100,000				10.00	%			1,200,000				20.00	%
NAV per share			—			$	9.98				(0.20	)%		$	9.91				(0.90	)%		$	9.67				(3.30	)%
Dilution to Stockholder A
Shares held by stockholder A			—				500				—				1,000				—				2,000				—
Percentage held by stockholder A			—				—	%			—				—	%			—				—	%			—
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A			—			$	4,990				—			$	9,910				—			$	19,340				—
Total investment by stockholder A			—			$	5,025				—			$	9,952				—			$	16,940				—
Total dilution to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)			—			$	(35	)			—			$	390				—			$	2,400				—

 

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						Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount								Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount								Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
		Prior to Sale Below NAV				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change				Following Sale				% Change
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A			—			$	9.98				—			$	9.91				—			$	9.67				—
Investment per share held by stockholder A			—			$	10.05				—			$	9.52				—			$	8.47				—
Dilution per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)			—			$	(0.07	)			—			$	0.39				—			$	1.20				—
Percentage dilution to stockholder A (dilution per share divided by investment per share)			—				—				(0.70	)%			—				4.10	%			—				14.17	%

 

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DISTRIBUTIONS

We intend to continue making quarterly distributions to our stockholders. The timing and amount of our quarterly distributions, if any, is determined by our board of directors. Any distributions to our stockholders are declared out of assets legally available for distribution. We monitor available net investment income to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the fiscal year. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any given fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed to be a tax return of capital to our common stockholders. The following table reflects the cash distributions, including dividends and returns of capital per share that we have declared on our common stock since our inception:

 

Record Dates		Payment Dates		Dividends Declared
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2012
December 23, 2011		January 3, 2011		$	0.28
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
September 23, 2011		October 3, 2011		$	0.27
June 20, 2011		July 1, 2011		$	0.27
March 15, 2011		April 1, 2011		$	0.27
December 17, 2010		January 3, 2011		$	0.26
Total				$	1.07
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2010*
September 14, 2010		October 1, 2010		$	0.26
June 24, 2010		July 1, 2010		$	0.26
March 25, 2010		April 1, 2010		$	0.26
December 24, 2009		January 4, 2010		$	0.25
Total				$	1.03
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2009*
September 8, 2009		October 1, 2009		$	0.24
June 24, 2009		July 1, 2009		$	0.24
March 25, 2009		April 1, 2009		$	0.24
December 23, 2008		January 4, 2009		$	0.24
Total				$	0.96
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
September 24, 2008		October 1, 2008		$	0.24
June 23, 2008		June 30, 2008		$	0.22
March 24, 2008		March 31, 2008		$	0.22
December 24, 2007		December 31, 2007		$	0.22
Total				$	0.90

 

*	See note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2010.

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, if any, will be determined by our board of directors.

We have elected to be taxed, and intend to qualify annually to maintain our election to be taxed, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain RIC tax benefits, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends of at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution (the “Annual Distribution Requirement”). 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of

 

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(1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years (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 short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we may decide to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend or other distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions.

We may distribute our common stock as a dividend of our taxable income and a shareholder could receive a portion of the dividends declared and distributed by us in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. A shareholder will be considered to have recognized dividend income equal to the fair market value of the stock paid by us plus cash received with respect to such dividend. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more information.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make dividends and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these dividends and distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make dividends and distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings when applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our RIC status. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions or dividends and distributions at a particular level.

 

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BUSINESS

PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

We believe the middle-market offers attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 million to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such 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. In addition, we expect our debt investments to generally range in maturity from three to ten years.

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. Turmoil in the credit markets over the last five years has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions have presented us with and may continue to offer attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility, the SBA debentures, 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 on January 11, 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 tax purposes we have elected to be treated as a RIC, under the Code.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act on July 30, 2010. SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, co-invests in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our Investment Adviser and Administrator

We utilize the investing experience and contacts of PennantPark Investment Advisers to develop what we believe to be an attractive and diversified portfolio. The senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Our Investment Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on

 

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capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our Investment Adviser’s inception in 2007, it has raised about $1.2 billion in debt and equity capital and has invested over $1.5 billion in more than 150 companies with more than 70 different financial sponsors through its managed funds.

Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC and the SBA. The Administrator oversees the determination and publication of our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure” for more information.

Market Opportunity

We believe that the limited amount of capital available to the middle-market companies, coupled with the desire of these companies for flexible sources of capital, creates an attractive investment environment for PennantPark Investment.

 

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We believe middle-market companies have faced increasing difficulty in raising debt through the capital markets. While many middle-market companies were formerly able to raise funds by issuing high-yield bonds, we believe this approach to financing has become more difficult as institutional investors have sought to invest in larger, more liquid offerings. We believe this has made it harder for middle-market companies to raise funds by issuing high-yield debt securities.

 

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We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty raising debt in private markets. Banks, finance companies, hedge funds and CLO funds have withdrawn capital from the middle-market resulting in opportunities for alternative funding sources.

 

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We believe that the current credit market dislocation for middle-market companies improves the risk-adjusted returns of our investments. In the current credit environment, market participants have reduced lending to middle-market and non-investment grade borrowers. As a result, there is less competition in our market, more conservative capital structures, higher yields and stronger covenants.

 

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We believe there is a large pool of uninvested private equity capital likely to seek to combine their capital with sources of debt capital to complete private investments. We expect that private equity firms will continue to be active investors in middle-market companies. These private equity funds generally seek to leverage their investments by combining their capital with senior secured loans and/or mezzanine debt provided by other sources, and we believe that our capital is well-positioned to partner with such equity investors. We expect such activity to be funded by the substantial amounts of private equity capital that have been raised in recent years.

 

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We believe there is substantial supply of opportunities resulting from refinancing. A high volume of financings were completed between the years 2004 and 2007, which will mature in the next few years. This supply of opportunities coupled with a lack of demand offers attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors.

Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers in middle-market companies:

a) Experienced Management Team

The senior professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years and average over 20 years of experience in mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses.

 

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The senior professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this extensive experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation across the capital markets.

b) Disciplined Investment Approach with Strong Value Orientation

We employ a disciplined approach in selecting investments that meet the long-standing, consistent value-oriented investment criteria employed by the Investment Adviser. Our value-oriented investment philosophy focuses on preserving capital and ensuring that our investments have an appropriate return profile in relation to risk. When market conditions make it difficult for us to invest according to our criteria, we are highly selective in deploying our capital. We believe our approach has and will continue to enable us to build an attractive investment portfolio that meets our return and value criteria over the long-term.

We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets. In evaluating new investments we, through our Investment Adviser, conduct a rigorous due diligence process that draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. Among other things, our due diligence is designed to ensure that each prospective portfolio company will be able to meet its debt service obligations. See “Investment Objectives and Policies—Investment Selection Criteria” for more information.

In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence, our Investment Adviser seeks to reduce risk by focusing on businesses with:

 

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positive cash flow that is steady and stable;

 

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experienced management teams with strong track records;

 

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potential for growth and viable exit strategies; and

 

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capital structures offering appropriate risk-adjusted terms and covenants.

c) Ability to Source and Evaluate Transactions through our Investment Adviser’s Research Capability and Established Network

The management team of the Investment Adviser has long-term relationships with financial sponsors, management consultants and management teams that we believe enable us to evaluate investment opportunities effectively in numerous industries, as well as provide us access to substantial information concerning those industries. We identify potential investments both through active origination and through dialogue with numerous financial sponsors, management teams, members of the financial community and corporate partners with whom the professionals of our Investment Adviser have long-term relationships.

d) Flexible Transaction Structuring

We are flexible in structuring investments and tailor investments to meet the needs of a portfolio company while also generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. We can invest in any part of a capital structure and our Investment Adviser has extensive experience in a wide variety of securities for leveraged companies throughout economic and market cycles.

Our Investment Adviser seeks to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation. In making investment decisions, we seek to invest in companies that we believe can generate positive risk-adjusted returns.

We believe that the in-depth coverage and experience of our Investment Adviser will enable us to invest throughout various stages of the economic and market cycles and to provide us with ongoing market insights in addition to a significant investment sourcing engine.

 

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e) Longer Investment Horizon with Attractive Publicly-Traded Model

Unlike private equity and venture capital funds, we are not subject to standard periodic capital return requirements. Such requirements typically stipulate that funds raised by a private equity or venture capital fund, together with any capital gains on such invested funds, can only be invested once and must be returned to investors after a pre-agreed time period. We believe that our flexibility to make investments with a long-term view and without the capital return requirements of traditional private investment vehicles enables us to generate attractive returns on invested capital and to be a better long-term partner for our portfolio companies.

Competition

Our primary competitors provide financing to middle-market companies and include other BDCs, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance companies and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, frequently invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities at middle-market companies can be intense. However, we believe that there has been a reduction in the amount of debt capital available to middle-market companies since the downturn in the credit markets, which began in mid-2007. We believe this has resulted in a less competitive environment for making new investments.

Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities” for more information.

Leverage

We maintain a multi-currency $315.0 million senior secured Credit Facility which matures on June 25, 2012 and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets (excluding the assets of SBIC LP). As of September 30, 2011, we had $240.9 million outstanding on the Credit Facility with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.27% and had $74.1 million of unused borrowing capacity. Pricing of borrowings under our Credit Facility is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. We believe that our capital resources will provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise. In addition, any future additional debt capital we incur, including refinancing the debt outstanding under our Credit Facility, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current Credit Facility. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” for more information.

As of September 30, 2011, SBIC LP had drawn $150.0 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70%, exclusive of 3.43% of upfront fees. SBA debentures offer competitive terms such as being non-recourse to us, a 10-year maturity, semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC LP and have a superior claim over such assets. See “Regulation” for more information.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

Investment Policy Overview

We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity by targeting an investment size of $10 million to $50 million in securities of middle-market companies. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such 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. In addition, we expect our debt investments to range in maturity from three to ten years.

Over time, we expect that our portfolio will continue to consist primarily of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments in qualifying assets such as private or thinly traded or small market-capitalization, public U.S. companies. In addition, we may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets. See “Regulation—Qualifying Assets”. These assets may include investments in public companies whose securities are not thinly traded or do not have a market capitalization of less than $250 million, securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States and investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. Moreover, we may acquire investments in the secondary market. See “Investment Objectives and Policies—Investment Selection Criteria” for more information.

Our board of directors has the authority to modify or waive certain of our operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval (except as required by the 1940 Act). However, absent stockholder approval, we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or withdraw our election as, a BDC. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results and value of our stock. Nevertheless, the effects may adversely affect our business and impact our ability to make distributions.

Senior Secured Debt

Structurally, senior secured debt, which we define to include first lien debt, ranks senior in priority of payment to mezzanine debt and equity and benefits from a senior security interest in the assets of the borrower. As such, other creditors rank junior to our investments in these securities in the event of insolvency. Due to its lower risk profile and often more restrictive covenants as compared to mezzanine debt, senior secured debt generally earns a lower return than mezzanine debt. In some cases senior secured lenders receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity securities of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity securities. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.

Mezzanine Debt

Structurally, mezzanine debt, which we define to include second lien secured debt and subordinated debt, usually ranks subordinate in priority of payment to senior secured loans and will generally be unsecured. Our second lien secured debt is subordinated debt that benefits from a collateral interest in the borrower. As such, other creditors may rank senior to us in the event of insolvency. However, mezzanine debt ranks senior to common and preferred equity in a borrower’s capital structure. Due to its higher risk profile and often less restrictive covenants as compared to senior secured loans, mezzanine debt generally earns a higher return than senior secured loans. In many cases mezzanine investors receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity investments of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity investments. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.

Investment Selection Criteria

We are committed to a value oriented philosophy used by the investment professionals who manage our portfolio and seek to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation.

 

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We have identified several criteria, discussed below, that we believe are important in identifying and investing in prospective portfolio companies. These criteria provide general guidelines for our investment decisions. However, we caution that not all of these criteria will be met by each prospective portfolio company in which we choose to invest. Generally, we seek to use our experience and access to market information to identify investment candidates and to structure investments quickly and effectively.

Value orientation and positive cash flow

Our investment philosophy places a premium on fundamental analysis and has a distinct value orientation. We focus on companies in which we can invest at relatively low multiples of operating cash flow and that are profitable at the time of investment on an operating cash flow basis. Typically, we do not expect to invest in start-up companies or companies having speculative business plans.

Experienced management and established financial sponsor relationship

We generally require that our portfolio companies have an experienced management team. We also require the portfolio companies to have proper incentives in place to induce management to succeed and to act in concert with our interests as investors, including having equity interests. In addition, we focus our investments in companies backed by strong financial sponsors that have a history of creating value and with whom members of our Investment Adviser have an established relationship.

Strong and defensible competitive market position

We seek to invest in target companies that have developed leading market positions within their respective markets and are well positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities. We also seek companies that demonstrate significant competitive advantages versus their competitors, which should help to protect their market position and profitability.

Viable exit strategy

We seek to invest in companies that we believe will provide a steady stream of cash flow to repay our loans and reinvest in their respective businesses. We expect that such internally generated cash flow, leading to the payment of interest on, and the repayment of the principal of, our investments in portfolio companies to be a key means by which we exit from our investments over time. In addition, we also seek to invest in companies whose business models and expected future cash flows offer attractive exit possibilities. These companies include candidates for strategic acquisition by other industry participants and companies that may repay our investments through an initial public offering of common stock or other capital market transaction.

Due Diligence

We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets and in evaluating new investments. Our Investment Adviser conducts a rigorous due diligence process that is applied to prospective portfolio companies and draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. In conducting due diligence, our Investment Adviser uses information provided by companies, financial sponsors and publicly available information as well as information from relationships with former and current management teams, consultants, competitors and investment bankers.

Our due diligence typically includes:

 

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review of historical and prospective financial information;

 

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on-site visits;

 

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interviews with management, employees, customers and vendors of the potential portfolio company;

 

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review of loan documents;

 

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background checks; and

 

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research relating to the company’s management, industry, markets, products and services and competitors.

Upon the completion of due diligence and a decision to proceed with an investment in a company, the team leading the investment presents the investment opportunity to our Investment Adviser’s investment committee. This committee determines whether to pursue the potential investment. All new investments are required to be reviewed by the investment committee of our Investment Adviser. The members of the investment committee receive no compensation from us. These members are employees of our Investment Adviser and receive compensation from our Investment Adviser.

Additional due diligence with respect to any investment may be conducted on our behalf by attorneys and independent auditors prior to the closing of the investment, as well as other outside advisers, as appropriate.

The Investment Adviser monitors credit risk of each portfolio company regularly and periodically with a goal toward identifying early and, when able and appropriate, selling, investments with potential credit problems. This monitoring process may include reviewing: (1) a portfolio company’s financial resources and operating history; (2) comparing a portfolio company’s current operating results with the Investment Adviser’s initial thesis for the investment and its expectations for the performance of the investment; (3) a portfolio company’s sensitivity to economic conditions; (4) the performance of a portfolio company’s management; (5) a portfolio company’s debt maturities and borrowing requirements; (6) a portfolio company’s interest and asset coverage; and (7) the relative value of an investment based on a portfolio company’s anticipated cash flow.

The Investment Adviser seeks to achieve our investment objective through a disciplined approach to the selection of credit investments and its evaluation of portfolio companies. The Investment Adviser also gains exposure to portfolio companies across a broad range of industries and of varying operating and financial characteristics and return profiles, as well as active management of such investments in light of economic developments and trends. However, we are classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act, and our investment portfolio may be more concentrated than the portfolios of other issuers. We may take certain actions if short-term interest rates increase or market conditions otherwise change (or if we anticipate such an increase or change) and our use of leverage, if any, begins (or is expected) to adversely affect our common stockholders. To offset any potentially negative impact of leverage on common stockholders, we may shorten the average maturity of our investment portfolio (by investing in short-term securities) or may reduce our indebtedness or unwind other leveraged transactions. We may also attempt to reduce our use of leverage by redeeming or otherwise purchasing outstanding preferred stock or debt securities, if any.

Investment Structure

Once we determine that a prospective portfolio company is suitable for investment, we work with the management of that company and its other capital providers, including senior, junior and equity capital providers, to structure an investment. We negotiate among these parties to agree on how our investment is structured relative to the other capital in the portfolio company’s capital structure.

We expect our senior secured loans to have terms of three to ten years. We generally obtain security interests in the assets of our portfolio companies that will serve as collateral in support of the repayment of these loans. This collateral may take the form of first or second priority liens on the assets of a portfolio company.

Mezzanine debt may have interest-only payments in the early years, payable in cash or PIK payments with amortization of principal deferred to the later years of the mezzanine debt. In some cases, we may enter into mezzanine debt that, by its terms, converts into equity or additional debt securities or defers payments of interest

 

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for the first few years after our investment. Also, in some cases our mezzanine debt may be collateralized by a subordinated lien on some or all of the assets of the borrower. Typically, our mezzanine debt investments have maturities of three to ten years.

In the case of our senior secured loan and mezzanine debt investments, we seek to tailor the terms of the investment to the facts and circumstances of the transaction and the prospective portfolio company, negotiating a structure that protects our rights and manages our risk while creating incentives for the portfolio company to achieve its business plan and improve its profitability. For example, in addition to seeking a senior position in the capital structure of our portfolio companies, we seek to limit the downside potential of our investments by:

 

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requiring a total return on our investments (including both interest and potential equity appreciation) that compensates us for credit risk;

 

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incorporating “put” rights and call protection into the investment structure; and

 

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negotiating covenants in connection with our investments that afford our portfolio companies as much flexibility in managing their businesses as possible, consistent with preservation of our capital. Such restrictions may include affirmative and negative covenants, default penalties, lien protection, change of control provisions and board rights, including either observation or participation rights.

Our investments may include equity features, such as direct investments in the equity securities of borrowers or warrants or options to buy a minority interest in a portfolio company. Any warrants we may receive with our debt securities generally require only a nominal cost to exercise, so as a portfolio company appreciates in value, we may achieve additional investment return from these equity investments. We may structure the warrants to provide provisions protecting our rights as a minority-interest holder, as well as puts, or rights to sell such securities back to the company, upon the occurrence of specified events. In many cases, we may also obtain registration rights in connection with these equity investments, which may include demand and “piggyback” registration rights.

We expect to hold most of our investments to maturity or repayment, but may sell certain investments earlier if a liquidity event takes place, such as the sale or refinancing of a portfolio company. We also may turn over investments to better position the portfolio in light of market conditions.

Ongoing Relationships with Portfolio Companies

Monitoring

The Investment Adviser monitors our portfolio companies on an ongoing basis. The Investment Adviser monitors the financial trends of each portfolio company to determine if they are meeting their respective business plans and to assess the appropriate course of action for each company.

The Investment Adviser has several methods of evaluating and monitoring the performance and fair value of our investments, which may include the following:

 

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Assessment of success in adhering to portfolio company’s business plan and compliance with covenants;

 

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Periodic or regular contact with portfolio company management and, if appropriate, the financial or strategic sponsor, to discuss financial position, requirement and accomplishments;

 

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Comparisons to other portfolio companies in the industry, if any;

 

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Attendance at and participation in board meetings or presentations by portfolio companies; and

 

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Managerial assistance

We offer managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. As a BDC, we are required to make available such managerial assistance within the meaning of section 55 of the 1940 Act. See “Regulation” for more information.

Staffing

We do not currently have any employees. Our Investment Adviser and Administrator have hired and expect to continue to hire professionals with skills applicable to our business plan, including experience in middle-market investing, leveraged finance and capital markets.

Our Consolidated Portfolio

Our principal investment focus is to provide senior secured loans and mezzanine debt to U.S. middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We generally seek to target companies that generate positive cash flows from the broad variety of industries in which our Investment Adviser has direct expertise. We may invest in other industries if we are presented with attractive opportunities. The following is a list of the industries in which we have invested:

 

•     Aerospace and Defense   •     Auto Sector   •     Broadcasting and Entertainment   •     Buildings and Real Estate   •     Business Services   •     Cable Television   •     Cargo Transportation   •     Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber   •     Communications   •     Consumer Products   •     Containers Packaging & Glass   •     Distribution   •     Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing   •     Diversified/Conglomerate Services   •     Education   •     Energy / Utilities		•     Environmental Services   •     Financial Services   •     Grocery   •     Healthcare, Education and Childcare   •     Home & Office Furnishings, Housewares & Durable Consumer Products   •     Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming   •     Insurance   •     Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment   •     Logistics   •     Manufacturing / Basic Industries   •     Media   •     Oil and Gas   •     Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services   •     Printing and Publishing   •     Retail Store   •     Telecommunications

 

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Listed below are our top ten portfolio companies and industries represented as a percentage of our consolidated portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) as of:

 

Portfolio Company		September 30, 2011				Portfolio Company		September 30, 2010
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC (Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation)			6%			Learning Care Group, Inc.			5%
Last Mile Funding Corp. (3PD, Inc.)			5%			Veritext Corporation			5%
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.			5%			CT Technologies			4%
Kadmon Pharmaceuticals LLC (f/k/a Three River Pharmaceuticals LLC)			4%			Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.			4%
Learning Care Group, Inc.			4%			i2 Holdings, Ltd.			4%
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.			4%			Instant Web, Inc.			4%
Veritext Corporation			4%			Saint Acquisition Corp.			4%
Instant Web, Inc.			3%			Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Properties			4%
Penton Media, Inc.			3%			Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.			4%
Prince Mineral Holdings Corp.			3%			Trizetto Group, Inc.			4%

 

Industry		September 30, 2011				Industry		September 30, 2010
Business Services			11%			Business Services			15%
Healthcare, Education & Childcare			10%			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			8%
Energy/Utilities			9%			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			7%
Cargo Transport			6%			Aerospace and Defense			6%
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			6%			Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			6%
Consumer Products			5%			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			6%
Oil and Gas			5%			Education			5%
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			5%			Transportation			4%
Printing and Publishing			5%			Insurance			4%
Aerospace and Defense			4%			Oil and Gas			4%

Our executive officers and directors, as well as the senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser and Administrator, may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do. Currently, the executive officers and directors, as well as the current senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser and Administrator, serve as officers and directors of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., a publicly traded BDC. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., the fulfillment of which obligations might not be in the best interest of us or our stockholders. In addition, we note that any affiliated investment vehicle currently existing, or formed in the future, and managed by the Investment Adviser and or its affiliates may, notwithstanding different stated investment objectives, have overlapping investment objectives with our own and, accordingly, may invest in asset classes similar to those targeted by us. As a result, the Investment Adviser may face conflicts in allocating investment opportunities among us and such other entities. Although the Investment Adviser will endeavor to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, it is possible that, in the future, we may not be given the opportunity to participate in investments made by investment funds managed by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates. In any such case, when the Investment Adviser identifies an investment, it will choose which investment fund should receive the allocation. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns” for more information.

 

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We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, in the securities and instruments of other investment companies and companies that would be investment companies but are excluded from the definition of an investment company provided in Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act. We may also co-invest in the future on a concurrent basis with affiliates of PennantPark Investment, subject to compliance with applicable regulations and our trade allocation procedures. Some types of negotiated co-investments may be made only if we receive an order from the SEC permitting us to do so. We have not sought, and there can be no assurance that we would obtain, any such order.

On September 30, 2011, our portfolio consisted of 48 companies and was invested 36% in senior secured loans, 20% in second lien secured debt, 37% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

The following is a listing of each portfolio company or its affiliate, together referred to as portfolio companies, in which we had an investment at September 30, 2011. Percentages shown for class of investment securities held by us represent percentage of voting ownership and not economic ownership. Percentages shown for equity securities, other than warrants or options held, if any, represent the actual percentage of the class of security held before dilution. For additional information see our “Consolidated Schedule of Investments” in our September 30, 2011 Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The portfolio companies are presented in three categories: “Companies 5% or less owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own less than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and where we have no other affiliations with such portfolio company; “Companies 5% to 24% owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own 5% or more but less than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company or where we hold one or more seats on the portfolio company’s board of directors and, therefore, are deemed to be an affiliated person under the 1940 Act; and “Companies 25% or more owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and, therefore, are presumed to be controlled by us under the 1940 Act. We make available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. Substantially all of our investments (except those of SBIC LP) are pledged as collateral under our credit facility. Unless otherwise noted, we held no voting board membership on any of our portfolio companies.

 

Name and Address of Portfolio Company		Nature of Business		Type of Investment		Voting Percentage Ownership(1)
Companies 5% or Less Owned
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. 100 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850		Consumer Products		Subordinated Debt		—
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.) 350 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022		Other Media		Preferred Equity		0.1%
American Surgical Holdings, Inc. (AH Holdings, Inc.) 10039 Bissonnet Street, Suite 250 Houston, TX 77036-7852		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		First Lien Secured Debt Preferred Equity Warrants		—
Aquilex Holdings, LLC 3344 Peachtree Roads NE, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30326		Diversified / Conglomerate Services		Subordinated Debt		—
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc. 2502 South Main Street Kennesaw, GA 30144		Energy / Utilities		Second Lien Secured Debt		—
CEA Autumn Management, LLC 54 Thompson St. New York, NY 10012		Broadcasting and Entertainment		Common Equity		3.1%
CEVA Group PLC 25 St. George Street London W1S 1FS United Kingdom		Logistics		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC 777 Harrah’s Blvd Chester, PA 19103		Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		First Lien Secured Debt		—

 

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Name and Address of Portfolio Company		Nature of Business		Type of Investment		Voting Percentage Ownership(1)
Columbus International, Inc. Suite 205-207 Dowell House Cr. Roebuck & Palmetto Sts. Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies		Communications		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Consolidated Foundries, Inc. (CFHC Holdings, Inc.) 4200 Valley Blvd. Pomona, CA 91766		Aerospace and Defense		Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		0.7%
Covad Communications Group, Inc. 2220 O’Toole Avenue San Jose, CA 95131		Telecommunications		First Lien Secured Debt		—
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings,
LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.) 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601		Business Services		Common Equity		2.6%
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc. (DirectBuy Investors, L.P.) 8450 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410		Consumer Products		Second Lien Secured Debt Common Stock		1.7%
Diversitech Corporation 6650 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 100, Duluth, GA 30097		Manufacturing/Basic Industry		Subordinated Debt		—
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC (Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation) 777 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 650 Houston, TX 77056		Energy/Utilities Oil and Gas		Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity Warrants		0.9%
Escort, Inc. 5440 West Chester Road West Chester, OH 45069-2950		Electronics		Subordinated Debt		—
Good Sam Enterprises, LLC (f/k/a Affinity Group Holdings Inc.) 2575 Vista Del Mar Drive Ventura, CA 93001		Consumer Products		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C. (Transportation 100 HoldCo, LLC) 12404 Park Central Dr., Ste. 300s Dallas, TX 75251		Cargo Transport		Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity		2.0%
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C. One Thomas Circle, NW St 600 Washington, DC 20005		Other Media		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Instant Web, Inc. 7951 Powers Boulevard Chanhassen, MN 55317		Printing and Publishing		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Interactive Health Solutions, Inc. 3800 North Wilke Road, Suite 155, Arlington Heights, IL 60004		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Jacuzzi Brands Corp. 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401		Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		First Lien Secured Debt		—
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. 3515 Massillion Road, Suite 290 Uniontown, OH 44685		Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		First Lien Secured Debt		—

 

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Name and Address of Portfolio Company		Nature of Business		Type of Investment		Voting Percentage Ownership(1)
Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C. (f/k/a Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C.) Alexandria Center for Life Sciences 450 East 29th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10016		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		First Lien Secured Debt Common Equity		2.5%
Last Mile Funding, Corp. (3PD, Inc.) 68 South Service Road, Suite 120 Melville, NY 11747		Cargo Transport		Subordinated Debt		—
Learning Care Group (US), Inc. 21333 Haggerty Road, Suite 300 Novi, MI 48375		Education		First Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Warrants		—
LTI Flexible Products, Inc. 600 S. McClure Road, Stanislaus County, CA 95357		Chemical, Plastic and Rubber		Subordinated Debt		—
MailSouth, Inc. 5901 Highway 52 East Helena, AL 35080		Printing and Publishing		Subordinated Debt		—
MedQuist, Inc. 1000 Bishops Gate Blvd., Suite 300 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054		Business Services		Subordinated Debt		—
PAS Technologies, Inc. (PAS Tech Holdings, Inc.) 1234 Atlantic Street North Kansas City, MO 64116		Aerospace and Defense		Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		1.6%
Penton Media, Inc. 249 W. 17th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10011		Other Media		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (MidOcean PPL Holdings, Inc.) One Pre-Paid Way Ada, OK 74820		Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services		First Lien Secured Debt Common Equity		2.2%
Prince Mineral Holdings Corp. 14 East 44th Street New York, NY 10020		Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals		Subordinated Debt		—
Questex Media Group LLC (QMG HoldCo, LLC) 275 Grove Street, Suite 2-130 Newton, MA 02466		Other Media		First Lien Secured Debt Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity		4.8%
RAM Energy Resources, Inc. 5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 650 Tulsa, OK 74135		Oil and Gas		Second Lien Secured Debt		—
Realogy Corp. One Campus Drive Parsippany, NJ 07054		Buildings and Real Estate		Second Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt		—
ROC Finance LLC and ROC Finance 1
Corp. One Campus Maritus, 1086 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226		Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		Second Lien Secured Debt		—
Sheridan Holdings, Inc. 1613 N. Harrison Parkway, Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		Second Lien Secured Debt		—

 

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Name and Address of Portfolio Company		Nature of Business		Type of Investment		Voting Percentage Ownership(1)
TRAK Acquisition Corp. 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, 27th Floor Miami, FL 33131		Business Services		Subordinated Debt Warrants		—
TransFirst Holdings, Inc. 5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75225		Financial Services		Second Lien Secured Debt		—
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.) 567 San Nicolas Drive, Suite 360 Newport Beach, CA 92660		Insurance		Preferred Equity Common Equity		0.2%
UP Support Services, Inc. (Universal Pegasus International, Inc.) 4848 Loop Central Drive Houston, TX 77081		Oil and Gas		Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		1.0%
Veritext Corp. (VText Holdings, Inc.) 50 Public Square, 29th Floor Cleveland, OH 44113		Business Services		Subordinated Debt Common Equity		3.6%
VPSI, Inc. (Verde Parent Holdings, Inc.) 1220 Rankin Drive Troy, MI 48083		Personal Transportation		First Lien Secured Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		3.3%
Yonkers Racing Corp. 810 Yonkers Avenue New York, NY 10704		Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		First Lien Secured Debt		—
Companies 5% to 24% Owned
EnviroSolutions, Inc. 11220 Asset Loop, Suite 201 Manassas, VA 20109		Environmental Services		First Lien Secured Debt Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity Warrants		6.9%(2), (3)
Performance Holdings, Inc. (NCP-Performance) One Performance Way Chapel Hill, NC 27514		Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment		Second Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Common Equity		6.3%
Companies 25% or More Owned
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10022		Business Services		First Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		100%(3), (4)

 

(1)	Voting ownership percentage refers only to common equity, preferred equity and warrants held, if any.

(2)	On a fully diluted basis, our percentage ownership is 7.6%.

(3)	Indicates that we hold voting seats on portfolio companies’ board of directors.

(4)	Indicates that we provide managerial assistance. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions” for more information.

Set forth below is a brief description of each portfolio company in which we have made an investment that represents greater than 5% of our total assets at September 30, 2011.

Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC (Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation)

Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magnum Hunter Resources and a pipeline gathering system in the Marcellus Shale region.

 

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The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by market value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) in such industries as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

 

Industry Classification		September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
Business Services			11	%			15	%
Healthcare, Education & Childcare			10				8
Energy / Utilities			9				3
Cargo Transport			6				6
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber			6				1
Consumer Products			5				1
Oil and Gas			5				4
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			5				2
Printing and Publishing			5				4
Aerospace and Defense			4				6
Education			4				5
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			4				7
Other Media			4				2
Electronics			3				—
Environmental Services			3				3
Mining, Steel, Iron, and Non-Precious Metals			3				—
Buildings and Real Estate			2				3
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment			2				2
Personal Transportation			2				4
Communications			1				4
Manufacturing / Basic Industry			1				—
Diversified / Conglomerate Services			—				3
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares & Durable Consumer Products			—				6
Insurance			—				4
Telecommunications			—				3
Other			5				4
Total			100	%			100	%

 

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MANAGEMENT

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. The board of directors currently consists of five members, four of whom are not “interested persons” of PennantPark Investment as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. We refer to these individuals as our Independent Directors. Our board of directors elects our officers, who serve at the discretion of the board of directors.

Board of Directors

Under our charter, our directors are divided into three classes. Each class of directors holds office for a three-year term. At each annual meeting of our stockholders, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. Each director holds office for the term to which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

Information regarding the board of directors is as follows:

 

Name		Age		Position		Director Since		Expiration of Term
Independent directors
Adam K. Bernstein		48		Director		2007		2012
Marshall Brozost		44		Director		2007		2014
Jeffrey Flug		49		Director		2007		2012
Samuel L. Katz		46		Director		2007		2014
Interested director
Arthur H. Penn		48		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer		2007		2013

Executive Officer Who is Not a Director

The following information pertains to our executive officer who is not a director of PennantPark Investment.

 

Name Address		Age		Position
Aviv Efrat		47		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Officer Who is Not a Director

The following information pertains to our officer who is not a director of PennantPark Investment.

 

Name Address		Age		Position
Guy F. Talarico		56		Chief Compliance Officer

The executive office is located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Board of Directors Composition and Leadership Structure

The 1940 Act requires that at least a majority of our directors not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company. Currently, four of our five directors are Independent Directors; however the Chairman of our board of directors is our Chief Executive Officer and therefore an interested person of us. The Independent Directors believe that the combined positions of our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors results in greater efficiencies in managing us by eliminating the need to transfer substantial information quickly and repeatedly between the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman and offering the

 

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ability to capitalize on the specialized knowledge acquired from the duties of the roles. The board of directors has not identified a lead Independent Director; however, it has determined that its leadership structure, in which 80% of the directors are Independent Directors and, as such are not affiliated with the Investment Adviser or Administrator, is appropriate in light of the services that the Investment Adviser and the Administrator provides us and the potential conflicts of interest that could arise from these relationships.

Board of Directors’ Risk Oversight Role

The board of directors performs its risk oversight function primarily through (1) its two standing committees, described more fully below, which report to the entire board of directors and are comprised solely of Independent Directors and (2) monitoring by our Chief Compliance Officer in accordance with our compliance policies and procedures.

As described below in more detail under “Audit Committee” and “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,” the board of director’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assist the board of director in fulfilling its risk oversight responsibilities. The Audit Committee’s risk oversight responsibilities include overseeing our accounting and financial reporting processes, including the annual audit of our financial statements and systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting, pre-approving the independent accountants’ engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services; and evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent accountants. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s risk oversight responsibilities include selecting, researching and nominating directors for election by our stockholders, developing and recommending to the board of directors a set of corporate governance principles and overseeing the evaluation of the directors and our management. Both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consist solely of Independent Directors.

The board of directors also performs its risk oversight responsibilities with the assistance of the Chief Compliance Officer. Our Chief Compliance Officer prepares a written report annually discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of the compliance policies and procedures and certain of its service providers. The Chief Compliance Officer’s report, which is reviewed by the board of directors, addresses at a minimum (1) the operation of our compliance policies and procedures and certain of our service providers since the last report; (2) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (3) any recommendations for material changes to such policies and procedures as a result of the Chief Compliance Officer’s annual review; and (4) any compliance matter that has occurred since the date of the last report about which the board of directors would reasonably need to know to oversee our compliance activities and risks. In addition, the Chief Compliance Officer meets separately in executive session with the Independent Directors at least once each year.

We believe that the board of director’s role in risk oversight is effective and appropriate given the extensive regulation to which it is already subject as a BDC. Specifically, as a BDC, we must comply with certain regulatory requirements that control the levels of risk in its business and operations. For example, our ability to incur indebtedness is limited such that its asset coverage must equal at least 200% immediately after each time we incur indebtedness, and we generally must invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets”. In addition, we elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. As a RIC we must, among other things, meet certain income source and asset diversification requirements.

We believe that the extent of the board of director’s and its committees’ roles in risk oversight complements the board of director’s leadership structure. Because they are comprised solely of Independent Directors, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are able to exercise their oversight responsibilities without any conflict of interest that might discourage critical questioning and review. Through regular executive session meetings with the our independent auditors, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Executive Officer, the Independent Directors have similarly established direct communication and oversight channels that the board of directors believes foster open communication and early detection of issues of concern.

 

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We believe that the board of director’s role in risk oversight must be evaluated on a case by case basis and that the current configuration and allocation of responsibilities among the board of directors and its committees with respect to the oversight of risk is appropriate. However, the board of directors and its committees continually re-examine the manner in which they administers their respective risk oversight functions, including through formal annual assessments of ensure that they meet our needs.

Biographical Information

The board of directors believes that, collectively, the directors have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, which allow the board of directors to operate effectively in governing us and protecting the interests of our stockholders. Below is a description of the various experiences, qualifications, attributes and/or skills with respect to each director considered by the board of directors. Our directors have been divided into two groups-interested directors and independent directors. Interested directors are “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act.

Independent Directors

Adam K. Bernstein (48), Director. Mr. Bernstein became a Director of PennantPark Investment and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in February 2007 and March 2011, respectively. Mr. Bernstein is currently President of The Bernstein Companies, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm which he joined in 1986. Mr. Bernstein also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Consortium Atlantic Realty Trust, Inc., a private real estate investment trust operating in the Mid-Atlantic region since its formation in 2000. Mr. Bernstein is the President of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania.

Marshall Brozost (44), Director. Mr. Brozost became a Director of PennantPark Investment and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in February 2007 and March 2011, respectively. Since 2007, Mr. Brozost has been Partner at the international law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, where he practices in the real estate and private equity groups. Prior to his tenure at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP which began in 2005, Mr. Brozost practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers LLP from 2001 to 2004 and Solomon & Weinberg LLP from 2004 to 2005. Mr. Brozost also served as a Vice President of Nomura Asset Capital Corporation from 1997 through 2000.

Jeffrey Flug (49), Director. Mr. Flug became a Director of PennantPark Investment and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in February 2007 and March 2011, respectively. Since 2009, Mr. Flug is the President of Union Square Hospitality Group, LLC, an exclusive chain of restaurants. Mr. Flug was Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Millennium Promise Alliance, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. Millennium Promise is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eradicate extreme global poverty. Mr. Flug was Managing Director and Head of North American Institutional Sales at JP Morgan’s Investment Bank from 2000 to 2006. From 1988 to 2000, Mr. Flug was Managing Director for Goldman Sachs & Co. in its Fixed Income Division.

Samuel L. Katz (46), Director. Mr. Katz became a Director of PennantPark Investment and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. in February 2007 and March 2011, respectively. Since 2007, Mr. Katz is the Managing Partner of TZP Group LLC, a private equity fund. He served as Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Acquisition Holdings, Inc. from 2006 to 2007. From 1996 to 2006, Mr. Katz held a variety of senior positions at Cendant Corporation including, most recently, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cendant Travel Distribution Services Division from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Katz was also Co-Chairman of Cendant’s Marketing Services Division as well as Chief Strategic Officer.

Interested Director

Arthur H. Penn (48) Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Penn became the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of PennantPark Investment and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. at their inception in January 2007 and March 2011, respectively. He also founded and became

 

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Managing Member of PennantPark Investment Advisers in January 2007. Mr. Penn co-founded Apollo Investment Management in 2004, where he was a Managing Partner from 2004 to 2006. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Investment Corporation from its inception in 2004 to 2006 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of that company in 2006. Mr. Penn was formerly a Managing Partner of Apollo Value Fund L.P. (formerly Apollo Distressed Investment Fund, L.P.) from 2003 to 2006. From 2002 to 2003, prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Penn was a Managing Director of CDC-IXIS Capital Markets. Mr. Penn previously served as Global Head of Leveraged Finance at UBS Warburg LLC (now UBS Investment Bank) from 1999 through 2001. Prior to joining UBS Warburg, Mr. Penn was Global Head of Fixed Income Capital markets for BT Securities and BT Alex Brown Incorporated from 1994 to 1999. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Penn served as Head of High-Yield Capital Markets at Lehman Brothers.

Executive Officer and Officer who are not Directors

Aviv Efrat (47), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Efrat became PennantPark Investment’s and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in February 2007 and March 2011, respectively. Mr. Efrat is also a Managing Director of PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC. Mr. Efrat was a Director at BlackRock, Inc., where he was responsible for a variety of administrative, operational, and financial aspects of closed-end and open-end registered investment companies from 1997 to 2007. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Efrat was in the Investment Companies Business Unit at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Guy F. Talarico (56), Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Talarico became PennantPark Investment’s and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.’s Chief Compliance Officer in 2008 and 2011, respectively. Mr. Talarico has served as Chief Compliance Officer for investment advisers, private funds and investment companies since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Talarico was Senior Director at Investors Bank & Trust Company where he was servicing investment advisers, mutual funds and institutions. From 1986 to 2001, Mr. Talarico was a division executive with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., servicing equity and fixed-income portfolio management, money market trading and custody functions, as well as overseeing compliance. Mr. Talarico has been admitted to practice law in the States of New Jersey and New York.

Committees of the Board of Directors

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, we held four board of directors meetings, four Audit Committee meetings and one Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meeting. All directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the board of directors and of the respective committees on which they served. We require each director to make a diligent effort to attend all board of directors and committee meetings, and encourage directors to attend the annual meeting of stockholders.

Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Bernstein, Brozost, Flug and Katz, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. Messrs. Flug and Katz serve as Co-Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter approved by the board of directors. The charter sets forth the responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which include selecting or retaining each year an independent registered public accounting firm (the “auditors”) to audit our accounts and records; reviewing and discussing with management and the auditors our annual audited financial statements, including disclosures made in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, and recommending to the board of directors whether the audited financial statements should be included in our annual report on Form 10-K; reviewing and discussing with management and the auditors our quarterly financial statements prior to the filings of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; pre-approving the auditors’ engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services; and evaluating the

 

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qualifications, performance and independence of the auditors. The Audit Committee is also responsible for aiding our board of directors in fair value pricing of debt and equity securities. The board of directors and Audit Committee use the services of nationally recognized independent valuation firms to help them determine the fair value of certain securities. Our board of directors has determined that each of Messrs. Flug and Katz is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee Charter is available on our website www.pennantpark.com.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Bernstein, Brozost, Flug and Katz, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. Messrs. Bernstein and Brozost serve as co-chairmen of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for selecting, researching and nominating directors for election by our stockholders, selecting nominees to fill vacancies on the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors, developing and recommending to the board of directors a set of corporate governance principles and overseeing the evaluation of the board of directors and our management. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a written Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter that is available on our website www.pennantpark.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for possible nominees for election as directors when such recommendations are submitted in accordance with our bylaws, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding director nominations. Nominations should be sent to Thomas Friedmann, Secretary, c/o PennantPark Investment Corporation, 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022. When submitting a nomination to us for consideration, a stockholder must provide all information that would be required under applicable SEC rules to be disclosed in connection with election of a director, including the following minimum information for each director nominee: full name, age and address; principal occupation during the past five years; directorships on publicly held companies and investment companies during the past five years; number of shares of our common stock owned, if any; and a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the board of directors and to serve if elected by the stockholders.

Criteria considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in evaluating the qualifications of individuals for election as director of the board of directors include compliance with the independence and other applicable requirements of the NASDAQ corporate governance rules and the 1940 Act, and all other applicable laws, rules, regulations and listing standards; the criteria, policies and principles set forth in our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter; and the ability to contribute to our effective management, taking into account our needs and such factors as the individual’s experience, perspective, skills and knowledge of the industry in which we operate. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying individuals for election as members of the board of directors, but the Committee will consider such factors as they may deem are in the best interests of us and our stockholders. Those factors may include a person’s differences of viewpoint, professional experience, education and skills, as well as his or her race, gender and national origin. In addition, as part of the board of director’s annual-self assessment, the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluate the membership of the board of directors and whether the board of directors maintains satisfactory policies regarding membership selection.

Compensation Committee

We do not have a compensation committee because our executive officers do not receive compensation from us. Our board of directors, as a whole, participates in the consideration of director compensation and decisions are based on a review of data of comparable companies, amongst other factors.

 

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Compensation of Directors

The following table shows information regarding the compensation paid by us to our directors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. No compensation is paid directly by us to any interested director or executive officer of the Company.

 

Name		Aggregate  compensation				Pension or  retirement benefits accrued as   part of our expense(1)				Total paid to   director / officer
Independent Directors
Adam K. Bernstein		$	105,000				None			$	105,000
Marshall Brozost		$	105,000				None			$	105,000
Jeffrey Flug		$	115,000				None			$	115,000
Samuel L. Katz		$	112,500				None			$	112,500
Interested Director
Arthur H. Penn			None				None				None
Executive Officer
Aviv Efrat(2)			None				None				None

 

(1)	We do not have a profit sharing or retirement plan, and directors do not receive any pension or retirement benefits from us.

(2)	Mr. Efrat is an employee of PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC.

Each Independent Director receives an annual payment of $90,000 for services performed on behalf of us as a director. The Independent Directors also receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board of directors meeting and receive $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each committee meeting (unless combined with a board of directors meeting). In addition, each Co-Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $12,500 and each Co-Chairman of any other committee receives an annual fee of $2,500 for his additional services in these capacities. Also, we have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of our directors and officers. Independent Directors have the option to receive their directors’ fees paid in shares of our common stock issued at a price per share equal to the greater of net asset value or the market price at the time of payment. No compensation is expected to be paid to directors who are “interested persons.”

Portfolio Managers, or Senior Investment Professionals, Biographical Information.

Our Investment Adviser has three experienced investment professionals in addition to Mr. Penn. These senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years, and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Below is a summary of their biographical information. Our investment professionals receive no compensation from us. The compensation of these individuals is paid by our Investment Adviser and compensation includes a base salary and a bonus contingent upon past and future performance.

Salvatore Giannetti III joined PennantPark Investment Advisers in February 2007. Mr. Giannetti was most recently Partner in the private equity firm Wilton Ivy Partners since 2004. He was a Managing Director at UBS Securities LLC in its Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group from 2000 to 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Giannetti was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank (joining BT

 

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Securities and BT Alex Brown Inc.). From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Giannetti worked in the Investment Banking, Syndicated Loan & Private Equity groups at Chase Securities Inc. and its predecessor firms, Chemical Securities and Manufacturers Hanover.

P. Whitridge Williams, Jr. joined PennantPark Investment Advisers in March 2007. Mr. Williams was most recently a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group at UBS Securities LLC. Mr. Williams worked at UBS and predecessor firms, including Dillon Read and Co. Inc. from 1996 to 2007. During Mr. Williams' tenure at UBS, he spent four years as a senior member of the Telecom, Media and Technology Group.

Jose A. Briones joined PennantPark Investment Advisers in December 2009. Mr. Briones was most recently a Partner of Apollo Investment Management, L.P. and a member of its investment committee since 2006. He was a Managing Director with UBS Securities LLC in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining UBS he was a Vice President with JP Morgan in the Global Leveraged Finance Group from 1999 to 2001. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Briones was a Vice President at BT Securities and BT Alex Brown Inc. in the Corporate Finance Department.

In addition to managing our investments, as of September 30, 2011 our portfolio managers also managed investments on behalf of the following entity:

 

Name		Entity		Investment Focus		Gross Assets ($ in  millions)
PennantPark Floating Rate
Capital Ltd.		Business development company		Primarily floating rate loans, with an emphasis on senior secured loans, in middle-market leveraged companies.		$	121

The management and incentive fees payable by PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. are based on the gross assets and performance of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., respectively.

 

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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

As of the December 2, 2011, to our knowledge, no person would be deemed to control us, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act. Our directors consist of an interested director and Independent Directors.

The following table sets forth, as of December 2, 2011, certain ownership information with respect to our common stock for those persons who directly or indirectly own, control or hold with the power to vote, 5 percent or more of our outstanding common stock and all officers and directors, as a group.

 

Name and address(1)

Type of ownership(4)

Shares      owned

Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding

Independent directors

Adam K. Bernstein(2)

Record/Beneficial

88,971

*

Marshall Brozost

Record/Beneficial

11,043

*

Jeffrey Flug

Record/Beneficial

102,358

*

Samuel L. Katz

Record/Beneficial

113,482

*

Interested director

Arthur H. Penn(3)

Record/Beneficial

499,475

1.1

%

Executive officer

Aviv Efrat

Record/Beneficial

40,294

*

All directors and executive officer as a group (6 persons)

Record/Beneficial

855,623

1.9

%

 

(1)	The address for each officer and director is c/o PennantPark Investment Corporation, 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

(2)	Mr. Bernstein is the President of JAM Investments, LLC and may therefore be deemed to own beneficially the 68,235 shares held by JAM Investments, LLC.

(3)	Mr. Penn is the Managing Member of PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC and may therefore be deemed to own beneficially the 309,791 shares held by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

(4)	Sole Voting Power.

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Dollar Range of Securities Beneficially Owned by Directors, Officers and Senior Investment Professionals

The following table sets forth the dollar range of our common stock beneficially owned by each of our directors, officers and senior investment professionals as of December 2, 2011. Information as to the beneficial ownerships is based on information furnished to us by such persons. We are not part of a “family of investment companies,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.

 

Directors		Dollar Range of the Common Stock of the Companies(1)
		PennantPark Investment Corporation		PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.		Total
Independent directors
Adam K. Bernstein(2)		$500,001–$1,000,000		$  50,001–$100,000		$500,001–$1,000,000
Marshall Brozost		$100,001–$   500,000		None		$100,001–$   500,000
Jeffrey Flug		Over $1,000,000		None		Over $1,000,000
Samuel L. Katz		Over $1,000,000		$100,001–$500,000		Over $1,000,000
Interested director
Arthur H. Penn(3)		Over $1,000,000		$           1–$  10,000		Over $1,000,000
Senior Investment Professionals
Jose A. Briones		$100,001–$   500,000		None		$100,001–$   500,000
Salvatore Giannetti III		$100,001–$   500,000		$   10,001–$ 50,000		$100,001–$   500,000
P. Whitridge Williams, Jr.		$500,001–$1,000,000		$   10,001–$ 50,000		$500,001–$1,000,000

 

(1)	Dollar ranges are as follows: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; $100,001 – $500,000; $500,001 – $1,000,000; or over $1,000,000.

(2)	Also reflects holdings of JAM Investments, LLC.

(3)	Also reflects holdings of PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS

Investment Management Agreement

PennantPark Investment has entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser under which the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to, PennantPark Investment. Mr. Penn, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the managing member and a senior investment professional of, and has a financial and controlling interests in PennantPark Investment Advisers. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Under the terms of our Investment Management Agreement, PennantPark Investment Advisers:

 

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determines the composition of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;

 

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identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments we make (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies); and

 

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closes and monitors the investments we make.

PennantPark Investment Advisers’ services under our Investment Management Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services, without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors, to other entities so long as its services to us are not impaired. Our board of directors would monitor any potential conflicts that may arise upon such a development. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from PennantPark Investment, consisting of two components-a base management fee and an incentive fee (collectively, “Management Fees”).

Investment Advisory Fees

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our gross assets (net of U.S. Treasury Bills and/or temporary draws on the Credit Facility or “average adjusted gross assets,” if any). Our base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of our 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. Base investment advisory fees for any partial month or quarter are appropriately prorated. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser earned base management fees, after fee waivers, if any, of $14.9 million, $11.6 million and $7.7 million, respectively, from us.

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, distribution income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under our Administration Agreement, and any interest expense and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with pay in kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value

 

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of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, will be compared to a hurdle of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). We have agreed to pay PennantPark Investment Advisers 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 PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net 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 but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized). We refer to this portion of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (which exceeds the hurdle but is less than 2.1875%) as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” is meant to provide our Investment Adviser with 20% of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income as if a hurdle did not apply if this net investment income exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter, and (3) 20% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized) is payable to our Investment Adviser (once the hurdle is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 20% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Investment Income thereafter is allocated to our Investment Adviser). These calculations are appropriately prorated and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

The following is a graphical representation of calculation of quarterly incentive fee based on Net Investment Income

Pre-incentive fee net investment income

(expressed as a percentage of the value of net assets)

 

Percentage of pre-incentive fee net investment income

allocated to income-related portion of incentive fee

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory and management agreement, as of the termination date), commencing on December 31, 2007 and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser earned incentive fees of $13.2 million, $8.0 million and $5.7 million, respectively. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 our unrealized capital gains did not exceed our cumulative realized and unrealized capital losses.

Examples of Quarterly Incentive Fee Calculation

Example 1: Income Related Portion of Incentive Fee (*):

Alternative 1

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 1.25%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 0.55%

Pre-incentive net investment income does not exceed hurdle; therefore there is no incentive fee.

 

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Alternative 2

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 2.70%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.00%

 

Incentive fee		= 20% X Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up”
		= 2.00% - 1.75%
		= 0.25%
		= 100% X 0.25%
		= 0.25%

Alternative 3

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 3.00%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.30%

 

Incentive fee		= 20% X Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up”
Incentive fee		= 100% x “catch-up” + (20% x (Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income – 21875%))
Catch-up		= 21875% - 1.75%
		= 0.4375%
		= (100% x 0.4375%) + (20% x (2.30% - 2.1875%))
		= 0.4375% + (20% x 0.1125%)
		= 0.4375% + 0.0225%
		= 0.46%

 

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Example 2: Capital Gains Portion of Incentive Fee:

Assumptions

Year 1 = no net realized capital gains or losses

Year 2 = 6% net realized capital gains and 1% realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation capital gain incentive fee = 20% x (realized capital gains for year computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation at year end)

 

Year 1 incentive fee		= 20% x (0)
		= 0
		= no incentive fee
Year 2 incentive fee		= 20% x (6% -1%)
		= 20% x 5%
		= 1%

 

(*)	The hypothetical amount of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income shown is based on a percentage of total net assets.

(1)	Represents 7.0% annualized hurdle.

(2)

Represents 2.0% annualized base management fee. Although the management fee is 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets, the Investment Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the base management fee such that the base management fee equaled 1.50% from the consummation of the initial public offering through September 30, 2007, 1.75% from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008, and 2.00% thereafter.

(3)	Excludes organizational and offering expenses.

Organization of the Investment Adviser

PennantPark Investment Advisers is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act of 1940. The principal executive office of PennantPark Investment Advisers is located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Under our Administration Agreement, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records which we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Administrator assists us in determining and publishing our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement. Payments under our Administration Agreement are equal to an amount 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 cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer and their respective staffs. Under our Administration Agreement, the Administrator offers, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. To the extent that our Administrator outsources any of its functions, we will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to the Administrator. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser and Administrator were reimbursed $2.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

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Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment through the Administrator furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Financial Officer and respective staff. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively, from SPH expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator for the services described above.

Duration and Termination

The Investment Management Agreement was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2011. Unless terminated earlier as described below, our Investment Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of one year through February 2012. It will remain in effect if approved annually by our board of directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not interested persons. In considering whether to re-approve the Investment Management Agreement, the board requests information from the Investment Adviser that enables it to evaluate a number of factors relevant to its determination. These factors include the nature, quality and extent of services performed by the Investment Adviser, our ability to effectively manage conflicts of interest, our short and long-term performance, our costs and profitability and any economies of scale.

The Investment Management Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Investment Management Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon not more than 60 days written notice to the other. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We are dependent upon PennantPark Investment Advisers’ key personnel for our future success, and if we are unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed” for more information.

Indemnification

Our Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement provide that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their duties and obligations, PennantPark Investment Advisers and PennantPark Investment Administration and their officers, manager, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with them are entitled to indemnification from PennantPark Investment for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of PennantPark Investment Advisers’ and PennantPark Investment Administration’s services under our Investment Management Agreement or Administration Agreement or otherwise as Investment Adviser or Administrator for PennantPark Investment.

License Agreement

We have entered into the License Agreement with PennantPark Investment Advisers pursuant to which PennantPark Investment Advisers has granted us a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” Under this agreement, we have a right to use the PennantPark name, for so long as PennantPark Investment Advisers or one of its affiliates remains our Investment Adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name.

 

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset value per share of our outstanding shares of common stock is determined quarterly by dividing the value of total assets minus liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding.

As a business development company, we generally invest in illiquid securities including debt and equity investments of middle-market companies. 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 broker/dealers if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the 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. First lien secured debt, subordinated debt and other debt investments with maturities greater than 60 days generally are valued by an independent pricing service or at the bid prices from at least two broker/dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value.

We expect that there will not be readily available market values for most, if not all, 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, described herein, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the 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 fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 our 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 an investment. The independent valuation firm reviews management’s preliminary valuations in light of its 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 that of the independent valuation firms and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

 

(5)

The board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith, based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

 

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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 PennantPark Investment. Unobservable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available to us at the reporting period date.

Determinations In Connection With Offerings

In connection with each offering of shares of our common stock, our board of directors or a committee thereof will be required to make the determination that we are not selling shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made unless we receive the consent of the majority of our common stockholders to do so, and the board of directors decides that such an offering is in the best interests of our common stockholders. Our board of directors will consider the following factors, among others, in making such determination:

 

•

the net asset value of our common stock disclosed in the most recent periodic report that we filed with the SEC;

 

•

our management’s assessment of whether any change in the net asset value of our common stock has occurred (including through the realization of gains on the sale of our portfolio securities) during the period beginning on the date of the most recent public filing with the SEC that discloses the net asset value of our common stock and ending two days prior to the date of the sale of our common stock; and

 

•

the magnitude of the difference between the offering price of the shares of our common stock in the proposed offering and management’s assessment of any change in the net asset value of our common stock during the period discussed above.

Importantly, this determination will not necessarily require that we calculate the net asset value of our common stock in connection with each offering of shares of our common stock, but instead it will involve the determination by our board of directors or a committee thereof that we are not selling shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made or otherwise in violation of the 1940 Act. However, if we receive the consent of a majority of our common stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at a price below our then current NAV, and our board of directors decides that such an offering is in the best interest of our common stockholders and we may undertake such an offering. See “Sales Of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” for more information.

To the extent that the above procedures result in even a remote possibility that we may (i) in the absence of stockholder approval issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made or (ii) trigger our undertaking to suspend the offering of shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus if the net asset value fluctuates by certain amounts in certain circumstances until the prospectus is amended, the board of directors or a committee thereof will elect, in the case of clause (i) above, either to postpone the offering until such time that there is no longer the possibility of the occurrence of such event or to undertake to determine net asset value within two days prior to any such sale to ensure that such sale will not be below our then current net asset value, and, in the case of clause (ii) above, to comply with such undertaking or to undertake to determine net asset value to ensure that such undertaking has not been triggered.

We may, however, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, issue rights to acquire our common stock at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and the best interests of our common stockholders. In any such case, the price at which our

 

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securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price, that in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In addition, we note that for us to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement on Form N-2, we must then be qualified to register our securities on Form N-2. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or warrants or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our common stockholders at that time would decrease, and our common stockholders may experience dilution.

These processes and procedures are part of our compliance policies and procedures. Records will be made contemporaneously with all determinations of the board of directors described in this section, and we will maintain these records with other records that we are required to maintain under the 1940 Act.

 

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our dividends and other distributions on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash as provided below. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend or other distribution, then our stockholders who have not ‘opted out’ of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash distribution automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash distribution.

No action is required on the part of registered stockholders to have their cash dividend or other distribution reinvested in shares of our common stock. A registered stockholder may elect to receive an entire distribution in cash by notifying American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the plan administrator and our transfer agent and registrar, in writing so that such notice is received by the plan administrator no later than the record date for distributions to stockholders. The plan administrator will set up an account for shares acquired through the plan for each stockholder who has not elected to receive dividends or other distributions in cash and hold such shares in non-certificated form. Upon request by a stockholder participating in the plan, received in writing not less than 10 days prior to the record date, the plan administrator will, instead of crediting shares to the participant’s account, issue a certificate registered in the participant’s name for the number of whole shares of our common stock and a check for any fractional share.

Those stockholders whose shares are held by a broker or other financial intermediary may receive dividends and other distributions in cash by notifying their broker or other financial intermediary of their election.

Generally, we intend to issue shares to implement the plan, when our shares are trading at a premium to our net asset value per share. However, we reserve the right to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our implementation of the plan. The number of shares to be issued to a stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to such stockholder by the market price per share of our common stock at the close of regular trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on the valuation date for such distribution. Market price per share on that date will be the closing price for such shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market or, if no sale is reported for such day, at the average of their reported bid and asked prices. The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the dividend or other distribution cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of our stockholders have been tabulated.

Except as described below, the plan administrator’s fees will be paid by us. If a participant elects by written notice to the plan administrator to have the plan administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the plan administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the plan administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.10 per share brokerage commissions from the proceeds. Additionally, there are brokerage commissions, currently $0.03 per share, incurred in connection with open market purchases.

Stockholders who receive dividends and other distributions in the form of stock are subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as are stockholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash. A stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of stock received in a dividend or other distribution from us will be equal to the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to the stockholder. Any stock received in a dividend or other distribution will have a new holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. stockholder’s account.

Participants may terminate their accounts under the plan by notifying the plan administrator via its website at www.amstock.com or by filling out the transaction request form located at bottom of their statement and sending it to the plan administrator.

The plan may be terminated by us upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend by us. All correspondence concerning the plan should be directed to the plan administrator by mail at American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, P.O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, New York 10269, or by the plan administrator’s Interactive Voice Response System at 1-888-777-0324.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

The following description is based on relevant portions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and on our charter and bylaws. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

Capital Stock

As of September 30, 2011, our authorized capital stock consisted of 100,000,000 shares of stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which is classified as common stock. Our common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “PNNT”. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our stock. No stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our debts or obligations.

The last reported closing market price of our common stock on December 16, 2011 was $10.16 per share. As of September 30, 2011, we had 13 stockholders of record.

The following are our outstanding classes of securities as of September 30, 2011:

 

Title of Class

Amount Authorized

Amount Held by Us or for Our Account

Amount Outstanding

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

100,000,000

—

45,689,781

Under our charter, our board of directors is authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock and authorize the issuance of shares of stock without obtaining stockholder approval. As permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that the board of directors, without any action by our stockholders, may amend the charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue.

Common stock

All shares of our common stock have equal rights as to earnings, assets, distributions and voting and, when they are issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Distributions may be paid to the holders of our common stock if, as and when authorized by our board of directors and declared by us out of funds legally available. Shares of our common stock have no preemptive, exchange, conversion or redemption rights and are freely transferable, except where their transfer is restricted by federal and state securities laws or by contract. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of PennantPark Investment, each share of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are legally available for distribution after we pay all debts and other liabilities and subject to any preferential rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any preferred stock is outstanding at such time. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of our common stock will possess exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock can elect all of our directors, and holders of less than a majority of such shares will be unable to elect any director.

Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers; Indemnification and Advance of Expenses

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dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. Our charter contains such a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Our charter authorizes us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to obligate us to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, limited liability company or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity and to pay or reimburse their reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding.

Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, limited liability company or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to a proceeding by reason of his or her service in any such capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity and to pay or reimburse their reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. The charter and bylaws also permit us to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of us in any of the capacities described above and any of our employees or agents or any employees or agents of our predecessor. In accordance with the 1940 Act, we will not indemnify any person for any liability to which such person would be subject by reason of such person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received unless, in either case, a court orders indemnification, and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation’s receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and our Charter and Bylaws

The Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquirer to acquire us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are expected to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that

 

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the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.

Classified board of directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms. The terms of the first, second and third classes will expire in 2014, 2012, and 2013, respectively, and in each case, those directors will serve until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Beginning in 2008, upon expiration of their current terms, directors of each class have been or are elected to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualify and each year one class of directors will be elected by the stockholders. A classified board may render a change in control of us or removal of our incumbent management more difficult. We believe, however, that the longer time required to elect a majority of a classified board of directors will help to ensure the continuity and stability of our management and policies.

Election of directors

Our charter and bylaws provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors will be required to elect a director. Pursuant to the charter, our board of directors may amend the bylaws to alter the vote required to elect directors.

Number of directors; vacancies; removal

Our charter provides that the number of directors will be set only by the board of directors in accordance with our bylaws. Our bylaws provide that a majority of our entire board of directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of directors. However, unless our bylaws are amended, the number of directors may never be less than four nor more than eight. We have elected to be subject to the provision of Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law regarding the filling of vacancies on the board of directors. Accordingly, except as may be provided by the board of directors in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any and all vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.

Our charter provides that a director may be removed only for cause, as defined in our charter, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors.

Action by stockholders

Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (unless the charter provides for stockholder action by less than unanimous consent, which our charter does not). These provisions, combined with the requirements of our bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting.

Advance notice provisions for stockholder nominations and stockholder proposals

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the meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the board of directors at a special meeting may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by the board of directors or (3) provided that the board of directors has determined that directors will be elected at the meeting, by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of the bylaws.

The purpose of requiring stockholders to give us advance notice of nominations and other business is to afford our board of directors a meaningful opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees and the advisability of any other proposed business and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our board of directors, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business, as well as to provide a more orderly procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders. Although our bylaws do not give our board of directors any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals recommending certain action, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if proper procedures are not followed and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.

Calling of special meetings of stockholders

Our bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by our board of directors and certain of our officers. Additionally, our bylaws provide that, subject to the satisfaction of certain procedural and informational requirements by the stockholders requesting the meeting, a special meeting of stockholders will be called by the secretary of the corporation upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.

Approval of extraordinary corporate action; amendment of charter and bylaws

Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter generally provides for approval of charter amendments and extraordinary transactions by the stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter also provides that certain charter amendments and any proposal for our conversion, whether by merger or otherwise, from a closed-end company to an open-end company or any proposal for our liquidation or dissolution requires the approval of the stockholders entitled to cast at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter. However, if such amendment or proposal is approved by at least two-thirds of our continuing directors (in addition to approval by our board of directors), such amendment or proposal may be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such a matter. The “continuing directors” are defined in our charter as our current directors as well as those directors whose nomination for election by the stockholders or whose election by the directors to fill vacancies is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then on the board of directors.

Our charter and bylaws provide that the board of directors will have the exclusive power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of our bylaws and to make new bylaws.

No appraisal rights

Except with respect to appraisal rights arising in connection with the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act discussed below, as permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that stockholders will not be entitled to exercise appraisal rights.

 

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Control share acquisitions

The Control Share Acquisition Act provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquirer, by officers or by directors who are employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. Control shares are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquirer or in respect of which the acquirer is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:

 

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one-tenth or more but less than one-third;

 

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one-third or more but less than a majority; or

 

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a majority or more of all voting power.

The requisite stockholder approval must be obtained each time an acquirer crosses one of the thresholds of voting power set forth above. Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A control share acquisition means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain exceptions.

A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition may compel the board of directors of the corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may repurchase for fair value any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the corporation to repurchase control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations, including, as provided in our bylaws, compliance with the 1940 Act. Fair value is determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquirer or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquirer in the control share acquisition.

The Control Share Acquisition Act does not apply (a) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or (b) to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation.

Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the Control Share Acquisition Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock. There can be no assurance that such provision will not be amended or eliminated at any time in the future to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

Business combinations

Under Maryland law, “business combinations” between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:

 

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an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.

A person is not an interested stockholder under this statute if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which he otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board.

After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:

 

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80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation; and

 

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two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the interested stockholder with whom or with whose affiliate the business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder.

These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation’s common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.

The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the board of directors before the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution that any business combination between us and any other person is exempted from the provisions of the Business Combination Act, provided that the business combination is first approved by the board of directors, including a majority of the directors who are not interested persons as defined in the 1940 Act. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time. If this resolution is repealed, or the board of directors does not otherwise approve a business combination, the statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.

Conflict with 1940 Act

Our bylaws provide that, if and to the extent that any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law, including the Control Share Acquisition Act (if we amend our bylaws to be subject to such Act) and the Business Combination Act, or any provision of our charter or bylaws conflicts with any provision of the 1940 Act, the applicable provision of the 1940 Act will control.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board of directors is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, the board of directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest. You should note, however, that any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

The 1940 Act generally requires that (1) immediately after issuance and before any distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, such preferred stock together with all other senior securities must not exceed an amount equal to 50% of our total assets less liabilities not represented by indebtedness, and (2) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more. Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a BDC. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock will provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.

For any series of preferred stock that we may issue, our board of directors will determine and the prospectus supplement relating to such series will describe:

 

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the designation and number of shares of such series;

 

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the rate and time at which, and the preferences and conditions under which, any dividends will be paid on shares of such series, as well as whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative and participating or non-participating;

 

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any provisions relating to convertibility or exchangeability of the shares of such series;

 

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the rights and preferences, if any, of holders of shares of such series upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;

 

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the voting powers, if any, of the holders of shares of such series;

 

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any provisions relating to the redemption of the shares of such series;

 

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any limitations on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or acquire or redeem, other securities while shares of such series are outstanding;

 

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any conditions or restrictions on our ability to issue additional shares of such series or other securities;

 

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if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

 

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any other relative power, preferences and participating, optional or special rights of shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.

All shares of preferred stock that we may issue will be identical and of equal rank except as to the particular terms thereof that may be fixed by our board of directors, and all shares of each series of preferred stock will be identical and of equal rank except as to the dates from which cumulative dividends, if any, thereon will be cumulative. If we issue shares of preferred stock, holders of such preferred stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends at an annual rate that will be fixed or will vary for the successive dividend periods for each series. In general, the dividend periods for fixed rate preferred stock can range from quarterly to weekly and are subject to extension. We expect the dividend rate to be variable and determined for each dividend period.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants.

We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common or preferred stock or a specified principal amount of debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following:

 

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the title of such warrants;

 

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the aggregate number of such warrants;

 

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the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;

 

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the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable;

 

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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;

 

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in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

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in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

 

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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right will expire;

 

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whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;

 

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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

 

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if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;

 

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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

 

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the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;

 

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if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

 

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any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.

 

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We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights.

Under the 1940 Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years, (2) the exercise price is not less than the market value of our common stock at the date of issuance, (3) the exercise price is not less than the then current net asset value per share of our common stock (unless the requirements of Section 63 of the 1940 Act are met), (4) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and our board of directors approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in the best interests of us and our stockholders and (5) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The 1940 Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering.

The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

 

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the title of such subscription rights;

 

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the exercise price or a formula for the determination of the exercise price for such subscription rights;

 

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the number or a formula for the determination of the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder;

 

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the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable;

 

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if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights;

 

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the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights would commence, and the date on which such rights shall expire (subject to any extension);

 

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the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;

 

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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering; and

 

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any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such subscription rights.

Exercise of Subscription Rights

Each subscription right would entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of shares of common stock or other securities at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby or another report filed with the SEC. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights would become void.

Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the shares of common stock or other securities purchasable upon such exercise. We may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting or other arrangements, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.

As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture.” An indenture is a contract between us and a financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, see “Description of our Debt Securities—Events of Default” for more information. Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us, such as sending interest and principal payments to holders.

Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. For example, in this section, we use capitalized words to signify terms that are specifically defined in the indenture. Some of the definitions are repeated in this prospectus, but for the rest, you will need to read the indenture. We have filed the form of the indenture with the SEC.

The prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:

 

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the designation or title of the series of debt securities;

 

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the total principal amount of the series of debt securities and whether or not the offering may be reopened for additional securities of that series and on what terms;

 

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the percentage of the principal amount at which the series of debt securities will be offered;

 

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the date or dates on which principal will be payable;

 

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the rate or rates (which may be either fixed or variable) and/or the method of determining such rate or rates of interest, if any;

 

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the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method of determining such date or dates, and the date or dates on which any interest will be payable;

 

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the terms for redemption, extension or early repayment, if any;

 

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the currencies in which the series of debt securities are issued and payable;

 

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whether the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest, if any, on a series of debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how these amounts will be determined;

 

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the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to The City of New York, of payment, transfer, conversion and/or exchange of the debt securities;

 

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the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued;

 

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the provision for any sinking fund;

 

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any restrictive covenants;

 

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any Events of Default;

 

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any provisions for defeasance or covenant defeasance;

 

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any special federal income tax implications, including, if applicable, federal income tax considerations relating to original issue discount;

 

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whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional amounts (and the terms of this option);

 

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any provisions for convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities into or for any other securities;

 

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whether the debt securities are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;

 

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the listing, if any, on a securities exchange; and

 

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any other terms.

The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, we are permitted, as a BDC, to issue debt only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of debt, excluding the SBA debentures due to SEC exemptive relief granted June 1, 2011. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds.

General

The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the attached prospectus supplement (“offered debt securities”) and any debt securities issuable upon the exercise of warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other offered securities (“underlying debt securities”) may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.

For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of, or premium or interest, if any, on, debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

The indenture limits the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the “indenture securities.” The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See “Description of our Debt Securities-Resignation of Trustee” below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “indenture securities” means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.

We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

 

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If any debt securities are convertible into shares of our common stock, the exercise price for such conversion will not be less than the net asset value per share at the time of issuance of such debt securities (unless the majority of our board of directors determines that a lower exercise price is in the best interests of us and our stockholders, a majority of our stockholders (including stockholders who are not affiliated persons of us) have approved an issuance of common stock below the then current net asset value per share in the 12 months preceding the issuance and the exercise price closely approximates the market value of our common stock at the time the debt securities are issued).

Conversion and Exchange

If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.

Issuance of Securities in Registered Form

We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in “certificated” form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will issue debt securities in book-entry only form represented by global securities.

We also will have the option of issuing debt securities in non-registered form as bearer securities if we issue the securities outside the United States to non-U.S. persons. In that case, the prospectus supplement will set forth the mechanics for holding the bearer securities, including the procedures for receiving payments, for exchanging the bearer securities, including the procedures for receiving payments, for exchanging the bearer securities for registered securities of the same series, and for receiving notices. The prospectus supplement will also describe the requirements with respect to our maintenance of offices or agencies outside the United States and the applicable U.S. federal tax law requirements.

Book-Entry Holders

We will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.

Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities.

As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

 

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Street Name Holders

In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in “street name.” Debt securities held in street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor holds a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution.

For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities, and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

Legal Holders

Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.

For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.

When we refer to you, we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.

Special Considerations for Indirect Holders

If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:

 

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how it handles securities payments and notices;

 

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whether it imposes fees or charges;

 

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how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required;

 

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whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities;

 

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how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and

 

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Global Securities

As noted above, we expect that we will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.

A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “Description of our Debt Securities—Global Securities—Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.

Special Considerations for Global Securities

As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.

If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:

 

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an investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below;

 

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an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “Description of our Debt Securities—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above;

 

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an investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form;

 

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an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective;

 

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the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way;

 

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an investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the applicable trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the applicable trustee;

 

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DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds. Your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security; and

 

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financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.

Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated

In a few special situations described below, a global security will be terminated and interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of holders and street name investors under “Description of our Debt Securities—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.

The special situations for termination of a global security are as follows:

 

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if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security, and we are unable to appoint another institution to act as depositary;

 

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if we notify the trustee that we wish to terminate that global security; or

 

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if an event of default has occurred with regard to the debt securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived; we discuss defaults later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Events of Default.”

The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.

Payment and Paying Agents

We will pay interest to the person listed in the applicable trustee’s records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, often about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.”

Payments on Global Securities

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nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “Description of our Debt Securities—Global Securities.”

Payments on Certificated Securities

We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date by check mailed on the interest payment date to the holder at his or her address shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee in New York, New York and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.

Alternatively, if the holder asks us to do so, we will pay any amount that becomes due on the debt security by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account at a bank in the City of New York, on the due date. To request payment by wire, the holder must give the applicable trustee or other paying agent appropriate transfer instructions at least 15 business days before the requested wire payment is due. In the case of any interest payment due on an interest payment date, the instructions must be given by the person who is the holder on the relevant regular record date. Any wire instructions, once properly given, will remain in effect unless and until new instructions are given in the manner described above.

Payment When Offices Are Closed

If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.

Events of Default

You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.

The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:

 

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we do not pay the principal of, or any premium on, a debt security of the series within five days of its due date;

 

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we do not pay interest on a debt security of the series within 30 days of its due date;

 

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we do not deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of the series on its due date and we do not cure this default within five days;

 

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we remain in breach of a covenant in respect of debt securities of the series for 60 days after we receive a written notice of default stating we are in breach. The notice must be sent by either the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of debt securities of the series;

 

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we file for bankruptcy or certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur; and

 

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any other Event of Default in respect of debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement occurs.

 

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An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium or interest, if it considers the withholding of notice to be in the best interests of the holders.

Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs

If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the trustee or the holders of not less than 66.66% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series if the default is cured or waived and certain other conditions are satisfied.

Except in cases of default, where the trustee has some special duties, the trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability (called an “indemnity”). If reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

 

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you must give the trustee written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured;

 

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the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee take action because of the default and must offer reasonable indemnity to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action;

 

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the trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity; and

 

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the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities must not have given the trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during that 60-day period.

However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.

Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default.

Waiver of Default

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant series of debt securities may waive a default for all the relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive a payment default on a holder’s debt security, however, without the holder’s approval.

 

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Merger or Consolidation

Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another entity. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:

 

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if we do not survive such transaction or we convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety, the acquiring company must be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust, or other corporate form, organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, any country comprising the European Union, the United Kingdom or Japan and such company must agree to be legally responsible for our debt securities, and, if not already subject to the jurisdiction of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, the new company must submit to such jurisdiction for all purposes with respect to the debt securities and appoint an agent for service of process;

 

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alternatively, we must be the surviving company;

 

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immediately after the transaction no event of default will exist;

 

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we must deliver certain certificates and documents to the trustee; and

 

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we must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities.

Modification or Waiver

There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.

Changes Requiring Your Approval

First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:

 

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change the stated maturity of the principal of or interest on a debt security;

 

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reduce any amounts due on a debt security;

 

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reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of a security following a default;

 

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at any time after a change of control has occurred, reduce the premium payable upon a change of control;

 

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change the place or currency of payment on a debt security (except as otherwise described in the prospectus or prospectus supplement);

 

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impair your right to sue for payment;

 

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adversely affect any right to convert or exchange a debt security in accordance with its terms;

 

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture;

 

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults;

 

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modify any other aspect of the provisions of the indenture dealing with supplemental indentures, modification and waiver of past defaults, changes to the quorum or voting requirements or the waiver of certain covenants; and

 

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change any obligation we have to pay additional amounts.

 

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Changes Not Requiring Approval

The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.

Changes Requiring Majority Approval

Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:

 

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if the change affects only one series of debt securities, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of that series; and

 

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if the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose.

In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series of debt securities issued under an indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants in that indenture. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “Description of our Debt Securities—Modification or Waiver—Changes Requiring Your Approval.”

Further Details Concerning Voting

When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:

 

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for original issue discount securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of these debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default;

 

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for debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement; and

 

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for debt securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent.

Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Defeasance—Full Defeasance.” We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

 

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Defeasance

The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.

Covenant Defeasance

Under current U.S. federal tax law, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If applicable, you also would be released from the subordination provisions described under “Description of our Debt Securities—Indenture Provisions—Subordination” below. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:

 

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if the debt securities of the particular series are denominated in U.S. dollars, we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of such debt securities a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates; and

 

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we may be required to deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities ourselves at maturity.

We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the 1940 Act, as amended, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with.

If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. In fact, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be a shortfall. Depending on the event causing the default, you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall.

Full Defeasance

If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law, as described below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called “full defeasance”) if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

 

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if the debt securities of the particular series are denominated in U.S. dollars, we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of such debt securities a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates;

 

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we may be required to deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal tax law or an Internal Revenue Service ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities ourselves at maturity. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though we paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds were deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit; and

 

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we must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the 1940 Act and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate certifying compliance with all conditions precedent to defeasance.

If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If applicable, you would also be released from the subordination provisions described later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Indenture Provisions—Subordination.”

Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities

If registered debt securities cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued:

 

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only in fully registered certificated form;

 

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without interest coupons; and

 

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unless we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000.

Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed.

Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of their trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.

Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership.

If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.

If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security.

Resignation of Trustee

Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.

 

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Indenture Provisions—Subordination

Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth.

In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.

By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.

Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:

 

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our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whenever created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money borrowed (other than indenture securities issued under the indenture and denominated as subordinated debt securities), unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or under which the same is outstanding it is provided that this indebtedness is not senior or prior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities; and

 

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renewals, extensions, modifications and refinancings of any of this indebtedness.

If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Senior Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.

The Trustee under the Indenture

We intend to use American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC to serve as the trustee under the indenture.

Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies

Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR UNITS

As specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus in any combination. Each unit may also include securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. The prospectus supplement will describe:

 

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the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be held or transferred separately;

 

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a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;

 

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a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units; and

 

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whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

If a unit includes a share of common stock, the public offering price for the unit will reflect a price per share of common stock that equals or exceeds our then current net asset value per share, unless the requirements of Section 63 of the 1940 Act have been satisfied. Section 63 permits us to sell shares of common stock below our then current net asset value per share if: (1) the majority of our board of directors approves the offering as being in the best interests of us and our stockholders, (2) a majority of our stockholders (including a majority of our stockholders who are not affiliated persons of us) have approved the issuance of common stock below the then current net asset value per share in the 12 months preceding the offering and (3) the offering price closely approximates the market value of the common stock. If the Section 63 requirements are met, the price per share of common stock included in a unit may be below the Company’s then current net asset value per share. See “Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” for more information.

Units may also include warrants to purchase shares of our common stock in the future. We may generally only offer such warrants if (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years, (2) the exercise price is not less than the market value of our common stock at the date of issuance, (3) the exercise prices is not less than the then current net asset value per share of our common stock (unless the Section 63 requirements are met), (4) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and our board of directors approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in the best interests of us and our stockholders and (5) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The 1940 Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities.

Units may also include subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock. We will not offer transferable subscription rights in a unit providing for subscription at a price below the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued.

Units may also include debt securities. If such debt securities are convertible into shares of our common stock, the exercise price for such conversion will not be less than the net asset value per share of our common stock at the time of issuance of the unit (unless the Section 63 requirements are met).

The descriptions of the units and any applicable underlying security or pledge or depositary arrangements in this prospectus and in any prospectus supplement are summaries of the material provisions of the applicable agreements and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the terms and provisions of the applicable agreements, forms of which have been or will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

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REGULATION

We are a BDC under the 1940 Act, which has qualified and intends to continue to qualify to maintain an election to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to transactions between a BDC and their affiliates (including any investment advisers or sub-advisers), principal underwriters and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters and requires that a majority of the directors be persons other than “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a BDC unless approved by a majority of our outstanding voting securities.

We may invest up to 100% of our assets in securities acquired directly from issuers in privately negotiated transactions. With respect to such securities, we may, for the purpose of public resale, be deemed an “underwriter” as that term is defined in the Securities Act. We may purchase or otherwise receive warrants to purchase the common stock of our portfolio companies in connection with acquisition financing or other investments. Similarly, in connection with an acquisition, we may acquire rights to require the issuers of acquired securities or their affiliates to repurchase them under certain circumstances. We do not intend to acquire securities issued by any investment company that exceed the limits imposed by the 1940 Act. Under these limits, we generally cannot acquire more than 3% of the voting stock of any investment company, invest more than 5% of the value of our total assets in the securities of one investment company or invest more than 10% of the value of our total assets in the securities of more than one investment company. With regard to that portion of our portfolio invested in securities issued by investment companies, it should be noted that such investments might subject our stockholders to additional expenses. We may enter into hedging transactions to manage the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. None of these policies are fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval.

Qualifying Assets

Under the 1940 Act, a BDC may not acquire any asset other than assets of the type listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, which are referred to as qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the BDC’s total assets. The principal categories of qualifying assets relevant to our business are the following:

 

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Securities purchased in transactions not involving any public offering from the issuer of such securities, which issuer (subject to certain limited exceptions) is an eligible portfolio company, or from any person who is, or has been during the preceding 13 months, an affiliated person of an eligible portfolio company, or from any other person, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the SEC. An eligible portfolio company is defined under the 1940 Act to include any issuer which:

 

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is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, the United States;

 

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is not an investment company (other than a small business investment company wholly-owned by the BDC) or a company that would be an investment company but is excluded from the definition of an investment company by Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act; and

 

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does not have any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange; has any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange subject to a market capitalization maximum of $250.0 million; or is controlled by us which has an affiliated person who is a director of such portfolio company.

 

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Securities of any eligible portfolio company which we control.

 

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Securities purchased in a private transaction from a U.S. operating company or from an affiliated person of the issuer, or in transactions incidental thereto, if such issuer is in bankruptcy and subject to reorganization or if the issuer, immediately prior to the purchase of its securities was unable to meet its obligations as they came due without material assistance other than conventional lending or financing arrangements.

 

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(4)

Securities of an eligible portfolio company purchased from any person in a private transaction if there is no ready market for such securities and we already own 60% of the outstanding equity of the eligible portfolio company.

 

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Securities received in exchange for or distributed on or with respect to securities described in (1) through (4) above, or pursuant to the exercise of warrants or rights relating to such securities.

 

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Cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.

In addition, a BDC must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) above.

Managerial Assistance to Portfolio Companies

As a BDC, we are required to make available managerial assistance to our portfolio companies that constitute a qualifying asset within the meaning of Section 55 of the 1940 Act. However, if a BDC purchases securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group may make available such managerial assistance. Making available managerial assistance means any arrangement whereby the BDC, through its directors, officers or employees, offers to provide, and, if accepted, does provide, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations or business objectives and policies of a portfolio company. Our Administrator may provide such assistance on our behalf to portfolio companies that request such assistance. Officers of our Investment Adviser and Administrator provide assistance to our controlled affiliate.

Temporary Investments

Pending investments in other types of “qualifying assets,” as described above, may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to, collectively, as temporary investments, so that 70% of our assets are qualifying assets. We may invest in U.S. Treasury bills or in repurchase agreements, provided that such agreements are fully collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. A repurchase agreement involves the purchase by an investor, such as us, of a specified security and the simultaneous agreement by the seller to repurchase it at an agreed-upon future date and at a price which is greater than the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate. There is no percentage restriction on the proportion of our assets that may be invested in such repurchase agreements. However, if more than 25% of our total assets constitute repurchase agreements from a single counterparty, we would not meet the Diversification Tests, as defined later in this prospectus, in order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes. Thus, we do not intend to enter into repurchase agreements with a single counterparty in excess of this limit. Our Investment Adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which we enter into repurchase agreement transactions.

Senior Securities

We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. We received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage requirement to exclude the SBA debentures from the calculation. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see

 

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“Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—Regulations governing our operation as a business development company will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital.”

Joint Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have adopted a joint code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and a code of conduct that establish procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to each code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the codes’ requirements. Our joint code of ethics and code of conduct are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. You may read and copy the code of ethics at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. In addition, the joint code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 10-K and is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a copy of our joint code of ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

We have delegated our proxy voting responsibility to our Investment Adviser. The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of our Investment Adviser are set forth below. The guidelines are reviewed periodically by our Investment Adviser and our non-interested directors, and, accordingly, are subject to change. For purposes of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures described below, “we”, “our” and “us” refers to our Investment Adviser.

Introduction

As an Investment Adviser registered under the Advisers Act, we have a fiduciary duty to act solely in the best interests of our clients. As part of this duty, we recognize that we must vote client securities in a timely manner free of conflicts of interest and in the best interests of our clients.

These policies and procedures for voting proxies for our investment advisory clients are intended to comply with Section 206 of, and Rule 206(4)-6 under, the Advisers Act.

Proxy Policies

We vote proxies relating to our portfolio securities in what we perceive to be the best interest of our clients’ stockholders. We review on a case-by-case basis each proposal submitted to a shareholder vote to determine its impact on the portfolio securities held by our clients. Although we will generally vote against proposals that may have a negative impact on our clients’ portfolio securities, we may vote for such a proposal if there exists compelling long-term reasons to do so.

Our proxy voting decisions are made by the senior officers who are responsible for monitoring each of clients’ investments. To ensure that our vote is not the product of a conflict of interest, we require that: (1) anyone involved in the decision making process disclose to our Chief Compliance Officer any potential conflict that he or she is aware of and any contact that he or she has had with any interested party regarding a proxy vote; and (2) employees involved in the decision making process or vote administration are prohibited from revealing how we intend to vote on a proposal in order to reduce any attempted influence from interested parties.

 

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Proxy Voting Records

You may obtain information about how we voted proxies by calling us collect at (212) 905-1000 or by making a written request for proxy voting information to: Aviv Efrat, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Privacy Protection Principles

We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our stockholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

Generally, we do not receive any non-public personal information relating to our stockholders, although certain non-public personal information of our stockholders may become available to us. We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our stockholders or former stockholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service stockholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).

We restrict access to non-public personal information about our stockholders to employees of our Investment Adviser and its affiliates with a legitimate business need for the information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of our stockholders.

Our privacy protection policies are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. In addition, the privacy policy is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov, filed as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 16, 2011. You may also obtain copies of our privacy policy, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Other

We may also be prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our board of independent directors and, in some cases, prior approval by the SEC.

We will be periodically examined by the SEC and SBA for compliance with the 1940 Act and 1958 Act, respectively.

We are required by law to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect us against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a BDC, we are prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to PennantPark Investment or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.

We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have each adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws. We review these policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation and we designate a chief compliance officer to be responsible for administering the policies and procedures.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes several regulatory requirements on publicly held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements affect us.

 

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pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer must certify the accuracy of the financial statements contained in our periodic reports;

 

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pursuant to Item 307 of Regulation S-K, our periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures;

 

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pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our management must prepare an annual report regarding its assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, which must be audited by our independent registered public accounting firm; and

 

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pursuant to Item 308 of Regulation S-K and Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our periodic reports must disclose whether there were significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires us to review our current policies and procedures to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the regulations promulgated there-under. We continue to monitor our compliance with all regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and continue to take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance with that act.

Small Business Administration Regulations

SBIC LP is licensed under the SBA as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act. SBIC LP received its license in July 2010.

Small Business Investment Companies are designed to stimulate the flow of capital to businesses that meet specified eligibility requirements discussed below. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investing in certain industries, required capitalization thresholds, and is subject to periodic audits and examinations among other regulations. If SBIC LP subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit SBIC LP from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the 1958 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC LP subsidiary is our wholly owned subsidiary.

Eligible Small and Smaller Businesses

Under present SBA regulations, eligible small business include businesses that (together with their affiliates) have tangible net worth not exceeding $18.0 million and have average annual net income of $6.0 million for the two most recent fiscal years. In addition, SBIC LP must invest at least 25% of investments in “smaller” concerns. A smaller concern is a business that has tangible net worth not exceeding $6.0 million and has average annual net income not exceeding $2.0 million for the two most recent fiscal years or, as an alternative to the aforementioned requirement, meet the size requirements based on either the number of employees or gross revenue, which is based on the industry in which the smaller concern operates. Once an SBIC LP has invested in a company, it may continue to make follow-on investments in the company, regardless of the size of the business, up and until the time a business offers its securities in a public market.

Financing Limitations, Terms and Changes in Control

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outside the United States, investing more than 20% of regulatory capital in one company and lending money to any officer, director or employee or to invest in any affiliate thereof. The SBA places certain limits on the financing terms of investments by SBIC LP in portfolio companies such as limiting the interest rate on debt securities and loans provided to portfolio companies. The SBA also limits fees, prepayment terms and other economic arrangements that are typically charged in lending arrangements.

The SBA also prohibits, without prior written approval, a “change in control” of an SBIC LP or transfers that would result in any person or group owning 10% or more of a class of capital stock (or its equivalent in the case of a partnership) of a licensed Small Business Investment Company. A “change of control” is any event which would result in the transfer of power, direct or indirect, to direct management and policies of a Small Business Investment Company, whether through ownership, contractual arrangements or otherwise.

Idle Funds Limitation

The SBA limits an SBIC from investing idle funds to the following types of securities:

 

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direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States government, which mature within 15 months from the date of the investment;

 

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repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government);

 

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certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or

 

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a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to withdrawal restriction of one year or less.

SBA Leverage or Debentures

SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital.

 

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BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES

Since we generally acquire and dispose of our investments in privately negotiated transactions, we infrequently use brokers in the normal course of our business. Subject to policies established by our board of directors, the Investment Adviser is primarily responsible for the execution of the publicly traded securities portion of our portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage commissions. The Investment Adviser does not expect to execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but seeks to obtain the best net results for PennantPark Investment, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the brokerage firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities. While the Investment Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive trade execution costs, PennantPark Investment will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available. Subject to applicable legal requirements, the Investment Adviser may select a broker based partly upon brokerage or research services provided to the Investment Adviser and PennantPark Investment and any other clients. In return for such services, we may pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if the Investment Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided.

 

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and to an investment in our common stock. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to an investment in any of our securities. For example, we have not described tax consequences that we assume to be generally known by investors or certain considerations that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities, pension plans and trusts, and financial institutions. This summary assumes that investors hold our common stock as capital assets (within the meaning of the Code). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively, which could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding this offering. This summary does not discuss any aspects of U.S. estate or gift tax or foreign, state or local tax. It does not discuss the special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws that could result if we invested in tax-exempt securities or certain other investment assets.

A “U.S. stockholder” generally is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

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a citizen or individual resident of the United States;

 

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a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or

 

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a trust or an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.

A “Non-U.S. stockholder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is neither a U.S. stockholder nor a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective stockholder that is a partner of a partnership holding shares of our common stock should consult its tax advisors with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock.

Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to an investor of an investment in our shares will depend on the facts of his, her or its particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, eligibility for the benefits of any applicable tax treaty and the effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.

Taxation in Connection with Holding Securities other than our Common Stock

We intend to describe in any prospectus supplement related to the offering of preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or rights offerings to purchase our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to such securities as will be sold by us pursuant to that supplement, including the taxation of any debt securities that will be sold at an original issue discount or acquired with market discount or amortizable bond premium and the tax treatment of sales, exchanges or retirements of our debt securities. In addition, we may describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to holders of our debt securities who are not “U.S. persons.”

 

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Election to be Taxed as a RIC

We have elected to be taxed, and intend to qualify annually to maintain our election to be taxed, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain RIC tax benefits, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends of at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution (the “Annual Distribution Requirement”). 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 may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years (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 short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

In order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, we must:

 

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maintain an election to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act at all times during each taxable year;

 

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derive in each taxable year at least 90% of our gross income from distributions, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale of stock or other securities, net income from certain qualified publicly traded partnerships or other income derived with respect to our business of investing in such stock or securities (the “90% Income Test”); and

 

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diversify our holdings so that at the end of each quarter of the taxable year:

 

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at least 50% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities, securities of other RICs, and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer neither represents more than 5% of the value of our assets nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer; and

 

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no more than 25% of the value of our assets is invested in the securities, other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer or of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under applicable tax rules, by us and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or in certain qualified publicly traded partnerships (the “Diversification Tests”).

Taxation as a RIC

If we qualify as a RIC, and satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, then we will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) we distribute to stockholders. We will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rates on any income or capital gain not distributed (or deemed distributed) to our stockholders.

We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments with pay in kind interest or, in certain cases, increasing interest rates or issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any original issue discount accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount.

 

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Gain or loss realized by us from warrants acquired by us as well as any loss attributable to the lapse of such warrants generally will be treated as capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term or short-term, depending on how long we held a particular warrant.

Although we do not presently expect to do so, we are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy distribution requirements. However, under the 1940 Act, we are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders while our debt obligations and other senior securities are outstanding unless certain “asset coverage” tests are met. Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and/or (2) other requirements relating to our status as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests. If we dispose of assets in order to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service extended a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each shareholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many shareholders elect to receive cash, each shareholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any shareholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

Failure to Qualify as a RIC

If we fail to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement or fail to qualify as a RIC in any taxable year, unless certain cure provisions apply, we will be subject to tax in that year on all of our taxable income, regardless of whether we make any distributions to our stockholders. In that case, all of our income will be subject to corporate-level federal income tax, reducing the amount available to be distributed to our stockholders. In contrast, assuming we qualify as a RIC, our corporate-level federal income tax should be substantially reduced or eliminated. See “Election to be Taxed as a RIC” above for more information.

If we are unable to maintain our status as a RIC, we would be subject to tax on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We would not be able to deduct distributions to stockholders, nor would they be required to be made. Distributions would generally be taxable to our stockholders as ordinary distribution income eligible for the 15% maximum rate to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, dividends paid by us to corporate distributees would be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis in our common stock, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain.

The remainder of this discussion assumes that we qualify as a RIC and have satisfied the Annual Distribution Requirement.

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders

Distributions by us generally are taxable to U.S. stockholders as ordinary income or capital gains including distributions pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan or where stockholders can elect to receive cash or stock. Distributions of our “investment company taxable income” (which is, generally, our ordinary income plus realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) will be taxable as ordinary

 

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income to U.S. stockholders to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. To the extent such distributions paid by us to non-corporate stockholders (including individuals) are attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, such distributions generally will be eligible for a reduced tax rate for taxable years beginning before 2013 (but not for taxable years beginning thereafter unless the relevant provisions are extended by legislation), if certain holding period requirements are satisfied. In this regard, it is anticipated that distributions paid by us will generally not be attributable to dividends and, therefore, generally will not qualify for the reduced maximum rate. Distributions of our net capital gains (which is generally our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) properly designated by us as “capital gain distributions” will be taxable to a U.S. stockholder as long-term capital gains at a reduced rate in the case of individuals, trusts or estates, regardless of the U.S. stockholder’s holding period for his, her or its common stock and regardless of whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits first will reduce a U.S. stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in such stockholder’s common stock and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to such U.S. stockholder.

Although we currently intend to distribute any long-term capital gains at least annually, we may in the future decide to retain some or all of our long-term capital gains, but designate the retained amount as a “deemed distribution.” In that case, among other consequences, we will pay tax on the retained amount, each U.S. stockholder will be required to include his, her or its share of the deemed distribution in income as if it had been actually distributed to the U.S. stockholder, and the U.S. stockholder will be entitled to claim a credit equal to his, her or its allocable share of the tax paid thereon by us. The amount of the deemed distribution net of such tax will be added to the U.S. stockholder’s tax basis for his, her or its common stock. Since we expect to pay tax on any retained capital gains at our regular corporate tax rate, and since that rate is in excess of the maximum rate currently payable by individuals on long-term capital gains, the amount of tax that individual stockholders will be treated as having paid and for which they will receive a credit will exceed the tax they owe on the retained net capital gain. Such excess generally may be claimed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s other federal income tax obligations or may be refunded to the extent it exceeds a stockholder’s liability for federal income tax. A stockholder that is not subject to federal income tax or otherwise required to file a federal income tax return would be required to file a federal income tax return on the appropriate form in order to claim a refund for the taxes we paid. In order to use the deemed distribution approach, we must provide written notice to our stockholders prior to the expiration of 60 days after the close of the relevant taxable year. We cannot treat any of our investment company taxable income as a “deemed distribution.”

For purposes of determining (1) whether the Annual Distribution Requirement is satisfied for any year and (2) the amount of capital gain distributions paid for that year, we may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a distribution that is paid during the following taxable year as if it had been paid during the taxable year in question. If we make such an election, the U.S. stockholder will still be treated as receiving the distribution in the taxable year in which the distribution is made. However, any distribution declared by us in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by our U.S. stockholders on December 31 of the year in which the distribution was declared.

If an investor purchases shares of our common stock shortly before the record date of a distribution, the price of the shares will include the value of the distribution and the investor will be subject to tax on the distribution even though economically it represents a return of his, her or its investment.

A stockholder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss if the stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of his, her or its shares of our common stock. Any gain arising from such sale or disposition generally will be treated as capital gain or loss if the stockholder has held his, her or its shares for more than one year. Otherwise, it would be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or disposition of shares of our common stock held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain distributions received or undistributed capital gain deemed received, with

 

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respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of shares of our common stock may be disallowed if other shares of our common stock are purchased (whether through reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition.

In general, individual U.S. stockholders currently are subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 15% on their net capital gain (through 2012), i.e., the excess of realized net long-term capital gain over realized net short-term capital loss for a taxable year, including a long-term capital gain derived from an investment in our shares. Such rate is lower than the maximum rate on ordinary income currently payable by individuals. Corporate U.S. stockholders currently are subject to federal income tax on net capital gain at the maximum 35% rate also applied to ordinary income. Non-corporate stockholders with net capital losses for a year (i.e., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate stockholder in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate stockholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year, but may carryback such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years.

We will send to each of our U.S. stockholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, a notice detailing, on a per share and per distribution basis, the amounts includible in such U.S. stockholder’s taxable income for such year as ordinary income and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the federal tax status of each year’s distributions generally will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (including the amount of distributions, if any, eligible for the 15% maximum rate). Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on a U.S. stockholder’s particular situation. Distributions distributed by us generally will not be eligible for the distributions-received deduction or the preferential rate applicable to qualifying distributions.

U.S. stockholders may be subject to federal income tax withholding (“backup withholding”) currently at a rate of 28% (until 2013 when a higher rate may apply) from all taxable distributions to any non-corporate U.S. stockholder (1) who fails to furnish a correct taxpayer identification number or a certificate that such stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, or (2) with respect to whom the IRS notifies a withholding agent that such stockholder has failed to properly report certain interest and distribution income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect. An individual’s taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. Any amount withheld under backup withholding is allowed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s federal income tax liability and may entitle such stockholder to a refund, provided that proper information is timely provided to the IRS.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

Whether an investment in the shares is appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder will depend upon that person’s particular circumstances. An investment in the shares by a Non-U.S. stockholder may have adverse tax consequences. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisers before investing in our common stock.

Distributions of our “investment company taxable income” to Non-U.S. stockholders (including interest income and net short-term capital gain) are expected to be subject to withholding of federal tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. A Non-U.S. stockholder will also be subject to backup withholding unless the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder, and, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States, in which case the distributions will be subject to federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. persons. In that case, a withholding agent will not be required to withhold federal tax if the Non-U.S. stockholder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements. Special certification requirements apply to a Non-U.S. stockholder that is a foreign partnership or a foreign trust, and such entities are urged to consult their own tax advisors.

 

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Actual or deemed distributions of our net long-term capital gains to a Non-U.S. stockholder, and gains realized by a Non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale of our common stock, will not be subject to federal withholding tax and generally will not be subject to federal income tax unless the distributions or gains, as the case may be, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. stockholder in the United States.

After December 31, 2012, withholding at a rate of 30% on dividends in respect of, and gross proceeds from the sale of, our common stock held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds will be required), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to shares in, and accounts maintained by, the institution to the extent such shares or accounts are held by certain United States persons or by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by United States persons. Accordingly, the entity through which our common stock is held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, dividends in respect of, and gross proceeds from the sale of, our common stock held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (i) certifies to us that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners,” which will in turn provide to the Secretary of the Treasury. Non-U.S. stockholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisers regarding the possible implications of these requirements on their investment in our common stock.

If we distribute our net capital gains in the form of deemed rather than actual distributions (which we may do in the future), a Non-U.S. stockholder will be entitled to a federal income tax credit or tax refund equal to the stockholder’s allocable share of the tax we pay on the capital gains deemed to have been distributed. In order to obtain the refund, the Non-U.S. stockholder must obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and file a federal income tax return even if the Non-U.S. stockholder would not otherwise be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number or file a federal income tax return. For a corporate Non-U.S. stockholder, distributions (both actual and deemed), and gains realized upon the sale of our common stock that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate if provided for by an applicable treaty). Accordingly, investment in the shares may not be appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder.

A Non-U.S. stockholder who is a non-resident alien individual, and who is otherwise subject to withholding of federal income tax, may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of federal income tax on distributions unless the Non-U.S. stockholder provides us or the distribution paying agent with an IRS Form W-8BEN (or an acceptable substitute form) or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a Non-U.S. stockholder or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding.

Non-U.S. persons should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the U.S. federal income tax and withholding tax, and state, local and foreign tax consequences of an investment in the shares.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities in any of three ways (or in any combination): (a) through underwriters or dealers; (b) directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser; or (c) through agents. The securities may also be sold “at-the-market” to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market for the securities, on an exchange or otherwise. The prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities, including:

 

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any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.

Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

We may offer our shares of common stock in a public offering at-the-market to a select group of investors, in which case you may not be able to participate in such offering and you will experience dilution unless you purchase additional shares of our common stock in secondary market at the same or lower price.

If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters’ obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities.

In compliance with the guidelines of FINRA, the maximum compensation to the underwriters or dealers in connection with the sale of our securities pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus may not exceed 8% of the aggregate offering price of the securities as set forth on the cover page of the supplement to this prospectus.

We may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for soliciting these contracts.

Agents and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

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applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). We or one of our affiliates may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus. Such financial institution or third party may transfer its short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a simultaneous offering of other securities offered by this prospectus or otherwise.

 

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SUB-ADMINISTRATOR, CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing, Inc.), a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon, provides administrative and accounting services to us under a sub-administration and accounting services agreement. The Bank of New York Mellon (successor in interest of PFPC Trust Company) provides custodian services to us pursuant to a custodian services agreement. The principal business address of The Bank of New York Mellon is One Wall Street, New York, NY 10286. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company acts as our transfer agent, distribution paying agent and registrar. The principal business address of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is P.O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, New York 10269, telephone number: (800) 937-5449. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company may also serve as trustee for offerings of our debt securities.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters regarding the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for PennantPark Investment by Dechert LLP, Washington, D.C., and by Venable LLP, as special Maryland counsel.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, is located at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries
Annual Financial Statements
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting			F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			F-3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting			F-4
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2011 and 2010			F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009			F-6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September  30, 2011, 2010 and 2009			F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009			F-8
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2011 and 2010			F-13
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			F-17

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries, (except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries), are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions recorded necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our policies and procedures also provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of PennantPark Investment, and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2011. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on the assessment management believes that, as of September 30, 2011, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

PennantPark Investment’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2011. This report appears on page F-3.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”), including the consolidated schedules of investments as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), PennantPark Investment Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated November 16, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

November 16, 2011

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management of the Company is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included on page 63 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Item 9A., Controls and Procedures—Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries, including the schedules of investments as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, and our report dated November 16, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

November 16, 2011

 

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

		September 30,
		2011				2010
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$816,078,311 and $631,280,755, respectively)		$	773,375,381			$	641,290,626
Non-controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$36,744,425 and $17,427,648, respectively)			40,673,133				15,433,680
Controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$13,500,100 and $8,000,100, respectively)			13,500,001				8,000,100
Total of Investments, at fair value (cost—$866,322,836 and $656,708,503, respectively)			827,548,515				664,724,406
Cash equivalents (See Note 9)			71,604,519				1,814,451
Interest receivable			10,878,236				12,814,096
Receivable for investments sold			13,118,967				30,254,774
Prepaid expenses and other assets			5,587,977				1,886,119
Total assets			928,738,214				711,493,846
Liabilities
Distributions payable			12,336,241				9,401,281
Payable for investments purchased			18,572,499				52,785,000
Unfunded investments			37,132,151				22,203,434
Credit facility payable (cost—$240,900,000 and $233,100,000, respectively), (See Notes 5 and 11)			238,792,125				219,141,125
SBA debentures payable (cost—$150,000,000 and $14,500,000, respectively), (See Notes 5 and 11)			150,000,000				14,500,000
Interest payable on credit facility and SBA debentures			687,362				215,135
Management fee payable (See Note 3)			4,008,054				3,286,816
Performance-based incentive fee payable (See Note 3)			3,773,829				2,239,011
Accrued other expenses			778,757				1,146,821
Total liabilities			466,081,018				324,918,623
Net Assets
Common stock, 45,689,781 and 36,158,772 shares are issued and outstanding, respectively. Par value is $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares are authorized.			45,690				36,159
Paid-in capital in excess of par value			540,603,020				428,675,184
Undistributed net investment income			8,326,854				1,800,646
Accumulated net realized loss on investments			(49,651,922	)			(65,911,544	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments			(38,774,321	)			8,015,903
Net unrealized depreciation on credit facility			2,107,875				13,958,875
Total net assets		$	462,657,196			$	386,575,223
Total liabilities and net assets		$	928,738,214			$	711,493,846
Net asset value per share		$	10.13			$	10.69

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest		$	83,632,455			$	57,467,862			$	43,613,233
Other			4,726,387				1,069,514				154,311
From non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest			2,217,320				1,392,381				1,351,227
From controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest			1,162,333				210,000				—
Total investment income			91,738,495				60,139,757				45,118,771
Expenses:
Base management fee (See Note 3)			14,899,983				11,618,773				7,715,615
Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)			13,161,597				8,018,309				5,683,388
Interest and expenses on the credit facility and SBA debentures (See Note 11)			5,322,231				3,672,444				4,628,564
Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)			2,596,756				2,328,210				2,319,759
Other general and administrative expenses			2,884,029				2,329,110				2,052,530
Expenses before income tax			38,864,596				27,966,846				22,399,856
Income tax			228,824				98,294				—
Total Expenses			39,093,420				28,065,140				22,399,856
Net investment income			52,645,075				32,074,617				22,718,915
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and credit facility:
Net realized gain (loss) on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			16,259,622				(15,417,097	)			(39,243,879	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			(45,350,345	)			36,275,341				46,954,325
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments			(1,439,878	)			(731,625	)			(2,455,952	)
Credit facility (appreciation) depreciation (See Note 5 and 11)			(11,851,000	)			(35,665,745	)			7,828,620
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation			(58,641,223	)			(122,029	)			52,326,993
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and credit facility			(42,381,601	)			(15,539,126	)			13,083,114
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491			$	35,802,029
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share (See Note 7)		$	0.24			$	0.56			$	1.70
Net investment income per common share		$	1.25			$	1.09			$	1.08

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Net increase in net assets from operations:
Net investment income		$	52,645,075			$	32,074,617			$	22,718,915
Net realized gain(loss) on investments			16,259,622				(15,417,097	)			(39,243,879	)
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments			(46,790,223	)			35,543,716				44,498,373
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on credit facility			(11,851,000	)			(35,665,745	)			7,828,620
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations			10,263,474				16,535,491				35,802,029
Distributions to stockholders:
Distributions from net investment income			(46,347,691	)			(32,264,036	)			(20,226,021	)
Capital transactions:
Public offering			114,080,000				107,710,000				34,400,000
Offering costs			(5,743,800	)			(5,986,500	)			(1,920,000	)
Reinvestment of dividends			3,829,990				—				—
Total increase in net assets			76,081,973				85,994,955				48,056,008
Net Assets:
Beginning of year			386,575,223				300,580,268				210,728,260
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option (See Note 5)			—				—				41,796,000
Adjusted beginning of year balance			386,575,223				300,580,268				252,524,260
End of year		$	462,657,196			$	386,575,223			$	300,580,268
Undistributed net investment income, at year end		$	8,326,854			$	1,800,646			$	1,890,235
Capital Share Activity:
Shares issued from public offerings			9,200,000				10,790,000				4,300,000
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends			331,011				—				—

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491			$	35,802,029
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:
Net change in net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments			46,790,223				(35,543,716	)			(44,498,373	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on credit facility			11,851,000				35,665,745				(7,828,620	)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments			(16,259,622	)			15,417,097				39,243,879
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium			(6,745,834	)			(4,203,920	)			(2,890,687	)
Purchase of investments			(479,733,669	)			(309,455,078	)			(112,693,490	)
Payment-in-kind interest			(10,883,750	)			(6,416,075	)			(4,729,590	)
Proceeds from disposition of investments			304,008,543				145,237,359				27,956,008
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable			1,935,860				(7,275,040	)			507,143
Decrease (Increase) in receivables for investments sold			17,135,807				(27,528,767	)			(2,726,007	)
(Decrease) Increase in payables for investments purchased			(34,212,501	)			33,295,475				19,489,525
Increase in unfunded investments			14,928,717				15,872,049				6,331,385
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on credit facility and SBA debentures			472,227				142,347				(652,529	)
Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets			749,017				(90,927	)			258,912
Increase in management fee payable			721,238				1,066,706				2,134,214
Increase in performance-based incentive fee payable			1,534,818				730,847				1,385,131
(Decrease) Increase in accrued other expenses			(368,064	)			(500,423	)			555,556
Net cash used for operating activities			(137,812,516	)			(127,050,830	)			(42,355,514	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Public offering			114,080,000				107,710,000				34,400,000
Offering costs			(5,743,800	)			(5,986,500	)			(1,920,000	)
Distributions paid			(39,582,741	)			(27,919,260	)			(20,226,021	)
Borrowings under SBA debentures (See Note 11)			135,500,000				14,500,000				—
Capitalized borrowing costs			(4,450,875	)			(686,625	)			—
Borrowings under credit facility (See Note 11)			701,900,000				256,000,000				169,600,000
Repayments under credit facility (See Note 11)			(694,100,000	)			(248,000,000	)			(146,500,000	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			207,602,584				95,617,615				35,353,979
Net increase (decrease) in cash equivalents			69,790,068				(31,433,215	)			(7,001,535	)
Cash equivalents, beginning of year			1,814,451				33,247,666				40,249,201
Cash equivalents, end of year		$	71,604,519			$	1,814,451			$	33,247,666
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash activity (See Note 5):
Interest paid		$	4,149,149			$	3,161,048			$	5,014,055
Income taxes paid			123,824				98,294				—
Dividend reinvested			3,829,990				—				—
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option on credit facility			—				—				41,796,000

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 

Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—167.2%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—60.6%
American Surgical Holdings, Inc.			3/23/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			14.00	%			L+1,000	(8)		$	20,300,000			$	19,748,930			$	20,300,000
CEVA Group PLC (5),(10)			10/1/2016			Logistics			11.63	%			—				7,500,000				7,328,729				7,331,250
CEVA Group PLC (5),(10)			4/1/2018			Logistics			11.50	%			—				1,000,000				988,872				920,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC			7/29/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.38	%			L+988	(8)			11,358,254				11,024,166				11,310,924
Columbus International, Inc.(5),(10)			11/20/2014			Communications			11.50	%			—				10,000,000				10,000,000				9,800,000
Covad Communications Group, Inc.(5)			11/3/2015			Telecommunications			12.00	%			L+1,000	(8)			6,475,000				6,362,696				6,345,500
Good Sam Enterprises, LLC(5) (f/k/a Affinity Group Holdings Inc.)			12/1/2016			Consumer Products			11.50	%			—				12,000,000				11,759,625				11,220,000
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.			3/10/2014			Other Media			2.56	%			L+225				8,662,500				8,662,500				4,222,969
Instant Web, Inc.			8/7/2014			Printing and Publishing			14.50	%			L+950	(8)			24,625,000				24,227,464				25,683,875
Interactive Health Solutions, Inc.			10/4/2016			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			11.50	%			L+950	(8)			19,000,000				18,572,500				18,572,500
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.			2/7/2014			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			2.51	%			L+225				9,671,622				9,671,622				6,866,851
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.			9/10/2015			Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			10.00	%			P+675	(8)			18,952,500				18,002,959				18,004,875
Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC (f/k/a Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)			10/22/2011			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			15.00	%			L+1,300	(8)			29,066,987				27,940,332				30,811,006
Learning Care Group, Inc.			4/27/2016			Education			12.00	%			—				26,052,632				25,555,967				25,401,316
Penton Media, Inc.			8/1/2014			Other Media			5.00	%(6)			L+400	(8)			37,779,699				32,241,162				26,130,971
Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche A			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			7.50	%(6)			L+600	(8)			2,000,000				1,970,966				1,900,000
Prepaid Legal Services, Inc., Tranche B			12/30/2016			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			11.00	%(6)			L+950	(8)			35,000,000				33,978,263				33,250,000
Questex Media Group LLC			12/16/2012			Other Media			10.50	%			—				26,721				26,721				26,721
Questex Media Group LLC(9)			12/16/2012			Other Media			—				—				240,485				240,485				240,485
VPSI, Inc.			12/23/2015			Personal Transportation			12.00	%			L+1,000	(8)			17,302,083				17,047,133				17,215,572
Yonkers Racing Corp.(5)			7/15/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.38	%			—				4,500,000				4,391,231				4,590,000
Total First Lien Secured Debt																					289,742,323				280,144,815
Second Lien Secured Debt—32.9%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			2/7/2015			Energy/Utilities			6.30	%			L+600				13,600,000				13,300,431				11,832,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			2/7/2015			Energy/Utilities			7.33	%			L+700				12,000,000				11,821,275				10,680,000
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc.(5)			2/1/2017			Consumer Products			12.00	%			—				34,000,000				31,944,865				10,710,000
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC			8/16/2018			Energy/Utilities			12.50	%(6)			—				31,000,000				31,000,000				31,000,000
Eureka Hunter Pipeline, LLC(9)			8/15/2012			Energy/Utilities			—				—				19,000,000				18,525,000				18,525,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.			3/1/2014			Cargo Transport			11.00	%(6)			L+700	(8)			2,860,871				2,860,871				2,860,871
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A			12/15/2014			Other Media			9.50	%			L+650	(8)			2,971,450				2,971,450				2,692,134
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B			12/15/2015			Other Media			11.50	%(6)			L+750	(8)			1,990,370				1,990,370				1,737,593
RAM Energy Resources, Inc.			9/13/2016			Oil and Gas			11.00	%			L+900	(8)			17,000,000				16,672,749				16,830,000
Realogy Corp.			10/15/2017			Buildings and Real Estate			13.50	%			—				10,000,000				10,000,000				9,760,000
ROC Finance LLC and ROC Finance 1 Corp			9/1/2018			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.13	%			—				16,000,000				15,726,668				16,160,000
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.			6/15/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.07	%(6)			L+575				13,500,000				11,856,253				12,521,250
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.			6/15/2015			Financial Services			6.24	%(6)			L+600				7,811,488				7,422,480				6,756,937
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																					176,092,412				152,065,785

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

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Issuer Name		Maturity		Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)		Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—65.0%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.		11/15/2015		Consumer Products			11.63	%		—		$	26,345,000			$	26,391,240			$	20,285,650
Aquilex Holdings, LLC(5)		12/15/2016		Diversified / Conglomerate Services			11.13	%		—			18,885,000				18,440,262				8,309,400
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.		4/17/2015		Aerospace and Defense			14.25	%(6)		—			8,109,468				7,997,216				8,109,468
Diversitech Corporation		1/29/2017		Manufacturing/Basic Industry			13.50	%(6)		—			11,000,000				10,783,491				10,780,000
Escort, Inc.		6/1/2016		Electronics			14.75	%(6)		—			24,560,142				23,964,150				24,314,541
Last Mile Funding, Corp. (3PD, Inc.)		6/30/2016		Cargo Transport			14.50	%(6)		—			44,456,391				43,380,579				43,344,981
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.		6/30/2016		Education			15.00	%(6)		—			4,566,982				3,891,689				4,133,119
LTI Flexible Products, Inc.		1/26/2017		Chemical, Plastic and Rubber			13.88	%(6)		—			33,937,985				33,119,280				33,768,295
Mailsouth, Inc.		6/15/2017		Printing and Publishing			14.50	%(6)		—			15,000,000				14,579,991				14,640,000
MedQuist, Inc.		10/14/2016		Business Services			13.00	%(6)		—			19,000,000				18,492,685				19,950,000
PAS Technologies, Inc.		5/12/2017		Aerospace and Defense			14.02	%(6)		—			16,785,000				16,400,403				16,600,365
Prince Mineral Holdings Corp.		12/3/2016		Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals			13.50	%(6)		—			26,169,195				25,667,843				25,645,811
Realogy Corp.		4/15/2018		Buildings and Real Estate			11.00	%		—			10,000,000				9,159,259				7,800,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.		12/29/2015		Business Services			15.00	%(6)		—			12,020,950				11,683,548				11,984,887
UP Support Services, Inc.		2/8/2015		Oil and Gas			19.00	%(6)		—			26,276,070				26,063,224				24,173,984
Veritext Corp.		12/31/2015		Business Services			14.00	%(6)		—			15,000,000				14,686,238				15,000,000
Veritext Corp.(9)		12/31/2012		Business Services			—			—			12,000,000				11,700,000				12,000,000
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes																	316,401,098				300,840,501
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—1.7%(7)
AH Holdings, Inc. (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.)		—		Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.00	%		—			211				500,000				491,004
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)		—		Other Media			—			—			7,505				318,896				—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—		Aerospace and Defense			12.00	%		—			909				909,248				1,328,977
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc., Series A-1 (PAS Technologies)		—		Aerospace and Defense			8.00	%		—			20,000				1,980,000				2,026,969
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—		Insurance			—			—			686				685,820				685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—		Insurance			6.50	%		—			1,312				1,312,006				1,581,165
Universal Pegasus International, Inc. (UP Support Services, Inc.)		—		Oil and Gas			8.00	%		—			101,175				2,738,050				—
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc. (VPSI, Inc)		—		Personal Transportation			8.00	%		—			1,824,167				1,824,167				1,911,003
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests																	10,268,187				8,024,938

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 

Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—7.0%(7)
AH Holdings, Inc (American Surgical Holdings, Inc.) (Warrants)			3/23/2021			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—			$	753			$	—			$	—
CEA Autumn Management, LLC			—			Broadcasting and Entertainment			—				—				1,333				3,000,000				280,176
CFHC Holdings, Inc.   (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				1,856				18,556				1,443,556
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)			—			Business Services			—				—				5,556				2,277,209				8,431,871
DirectBuy Investors, L.P.			—			Consumer Products			—				—				30,000				1,350,000				469,500
Kadmon Corporation, LLC, Class A (f/k/a Kadmon Holdings, LLC) (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,236,832				295,205
Kadmon Corporation, LLC, Class D (f/k/a Kadmon Holdings, LLC) (Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, LLC)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				1,079,920				1,028,807				1,028,807
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)			4/27/2020			Education			—				—				1,267				779,920				112,064
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				1,221,932				3,239,999				4,044,595
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (Warrants)			10/14/2013			Oil and Gas			—				—				122,193				105,697				61,091
MidOcean PPL Holdings, Inc.   (Pre-Paid LegalServices, Inc.)			—			Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			—				—				3,000				3,000,000				3,320,146
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc. (PAS Technologies)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				20,000				20,000				101,931
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				4,325				1,306,167				1,352,585
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				531				—				166,063
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)			12/29/2019			Business Services			—				—				3,500				29,400				577,061
Transportation 100 Holdco, LLC (Greatwide Logistics Services, LLC)			—			Cargo Transport			—				—				137,923				2,111,588				1,521,406
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				2				9,843				1,591,505
Universal Pegasus International, Inc.   (UP Support Services, Inc.)			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				110,742				1,107				—
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc ( VPSI, Inc.)			—			Personal Transportation			—				—				9,166				9,166				—
VText Holdings, Inc. (Veritext Corp.)			—			Business Services			—				—				35,526				4,050,000				7,501,780
Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests																					23,574,291				32,299,342
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies																				$	816,078,311			$	773,375,381
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—8.8%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.4%
EnviroSolutions, Inc.(9)			7/29/2013			Environmental Services			2.72	%			—				6,666,666				6,666,666				6,666,666
Second Lien Secured Debt—2.9%
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			7/29/2014			Environmental Services			8.00	%			L+600	(8)			5,870,416				5,870,416				5,870,416
Performance, Inc.			1/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			7.25	%			L+625	(8)			8,000,000				8,000,000				7,336,000
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																					13,870,416				13,206,416

 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

 

Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.4%
Performance Holdings, Inc.			7/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			15.00	%(6)			—			$	6,775,991			$	6,617,860			$	6,403,311
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—3.1%(7)
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			—			Environmental Services			—				—				37,382				2,710,036				5,641,925
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)			—			Environmental Services			—				—				50,102				3,129,447				7,561,205
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)			—			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			—				—				375,000				3,750,000				1,193,610
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interest																					9,589,483				14,396,740
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																				$	36,744,425			$	40,673,133
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.9%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—2.1%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			6/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—				9,200,000				9,200,000				9,676,650
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.5%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			6/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—				2,300,000				2,300,000				2,085,357
Preferred Equity—0.4%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			14.00	%			—				2,000				2,000,000				1,737,994
Common Equity—0.0%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			—				—				100				100				—
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					13,500,100				13,500,001
Total Investments—178.9%																					866,322,836				827,548,515
Cash Equivalents—15.5%																	71,604,519				71,604,519				71,604,519
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—194.3%																				$	937,927,355			$	899,153,034
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(94.3%)																									(436,495,838)
Net Assets—100.0%																								$	462,657,196

 

(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 deemed as “non-controlled” when we own less than 25% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own 25% or more of a 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 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.

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) or prime rate (Prime or “P”).

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or in-kind (“PIK”).

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment).

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares		Cost				Fair Value(3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—165.9%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—59.3%
Airvana Networks Solution, Inc.			8/27/2014			Communications			11.00	%			L+900	(8)		$13,583,333		$	13,316,337			$	13,447,500
Birch Communications, Inc.			6/21/2015			Telecommunications			15.00	%			L+1,300	(8)		16,363,636			15,786,257				16,363,636
Birch Communications, Inc.(9)			1/31/2011			Telecommunications			—				—			3,636,364			3,636,364				3,636,364
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			10/1/2016			Logistics			11.63	%			—			7,500,000			7,305,603				7,912,500
CEVA Group PLC(5),(10)			4/1/2018			Logistics			11.50	%			—			1,000,000			987,774				1,045,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC			7/31/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			12.38	%			L+988	(8)		9,250,000			8,765,468				9,296,250
Columbus International, Inc.(5),(10)			11/20/2014			Communications			11.50	%			—			10,000,000			10,000,000				11,048,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.(9)			7/29/2013			Environmental Services			—				—			6,666,666			6,666,666				6,666,666
Fairway Group Acquisition Company			10/1/2014			Grocery			12.00	%			L+950 P+850	(8)		11,905,025			11,650,744				11,845,500
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.			3/8/2014			Other Media			2.62	%			L+225			8,752,500			8,752,500				3,894,863
Instant Web, Inc.			8/7/2014			Printing and Publishing			14.50	%			L+950	(8)		24,875,000			24,402,321				24,875,000
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.			2/7/2014			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			2.71	%			L+225			9,744,595			9,744,595				7,874,850
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.			9/10/2015			Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			10.00	%			L+675	(8)		19,000,000			17,866,826				18,240,000
Learning Care Group, Inc.			4/27/2016			Education			12.00	%			—			26,052,631			25,481,512				26,052,631
Mattress Holding Corp.			1/18/2014			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			2.54	%			L+225			3,844,931			3,844,931				3,345,090
Penton Media, Inc.			8/1/2014			Other Media			5.00	%(6)			L+400	(8)		9,829,738			8,432,037				6,995,500
Questex Media Group LLC			12/16/2012			Other Media			10.50	%			L+650	(8)		66,801			66,801				64,263
Questex Media Group LLC(9)			12/16/2012			Other Media			—				—			200,404			200,404				192,789
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop.			9/23/2014			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.25	%			L+825	(8)		29,500,000			28,756,343				29,702,813
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.			10/22/2011			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			15.25	%			L+1,300 P+1,200	(8)		25,000,000			21,861,968				21,861,968
Yonkers Racing Corp.(5)			7/15/2016			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.38	%			—			4,500,000			4,381,967				4,882,500
Total First Lien Secured Debt																			231,907,418				229,243,683
Second Lien Secured Debt—38.6%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			2/7/2015			Energy/Utilities			6.43	%			L+600			13,600,000			13,216,845				11,696,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.			2/7/2015			Energy/Utilities			7.39	%			L+700			12,000,000			11,776,589				10,410,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			7/29/2014			Environmental Services			8.00	%			L+600	(8)		6,237,317			6,237,317				5,950,400
Generics International (U.S.), Inc.			4/30/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			7.79	%			L+750			12,000,000			11,958,469				11,940,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.			3/1/2014			Cargo Transport			11.00%(6)				L+700	(8)		2,570,357			2,570,357				2,594,775
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority(5)			11/1/2017			Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			11.50%				—			5,000,000			4,825,762				4,475,000
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A			12/15/2014			Other Media			9.50%				L+650	(8)		3,219,319			3,219,319				2,675,254
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B			12/15/2015			Other Media			11.50%(6)				L+850	(8)		1,773,703			1,773,703				1,349,788
Realogy Corp.			10/15/2017			Buildings and Real Estate			13.50%				—			10,000,000			10,000,000				10,600,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.(5)			5/15/2015			Transportation			8.13%				L+775			10,000,000			9,950,907				9,325,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.(5)			5/15/2017			Transportation			12.50%				—			19,000,000			17,039,991				19,118,750

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares		Cost				Fair Value(3)
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.			6/15/2015			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			6.05%(6)				L+575			$21,500,000		$	19,211,412			$	19,887,500
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.			12/15/2014			Chemical, Plastics and Rubber			7.26%(6)				L+700			22,500,000			22,490,129				22,500,000
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.			6/15/2015			Financial Services			6.29%(6)				L+600			17,811,488			17,341,134				16,564,684
Total Second Lien Secured Debt																			151,611,934				149,087,151
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—56.1%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.(5)			11/15/2015			Consumer Products			11.63%				—			10,000,000			9,855,000				9,855,000
Aquilex Holdings, LLC(5)			12/15/2016			Diversified / Conglomerate Services			11.13%				—			18,885,000			18,380,337				18,696,150
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.			4/17/2015			Aerospace and Defense			14.25%(6)				—			8,109,468			7,973,429				8,170,289
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.			3/22/2014			Business Services			14.00%(6)				—			20,720,892			20,359,932				21,425,401
Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.(5)			4/1/2015			Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products			12.50%				—			25,000,000			24,379,843				25,625,000
i2 Holdings Ltd.(10)			6/6/2014			Aerospace and Defense			14.75%(6)				—			23,283,292			22,970,124				23,283,292
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.			6/30/2016			Education			15.00%(6)				—			3,947,368			3,194,611				3,592,105
MedQuist, Inc.			10/15/2016			Business Services			13.00% (6)				—			19,000,000			18,430,000				18,430,000
Realogy Corp.			4/15/2015			Buildings and Real Estate			12.38%(6)				—			10,000,000			9,055,731				7,900,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.			12/29/2015			Business Services			15.00%(6)				—			11,721,019			11,361,858				11,838,229
Trizetto Group, Inc.			10/1/2016			Insurance			13.50%(6)				—			20,501,960			20,331,704				21,117,018
UP Acquisition Sub Inc.			2/8/2015			Oil and Gas			15.50%(6)				—			21,098,000			20,642,507				20,148,590
Veritext Corp.			12/31/2015			Business Services			14.00%(6)				—			15,000,000			14,636,487				15,000,000
Veritext Corp.(9)			12/31/2012			Business Services			—				—			12,000,000			11,700,000				12,000,000
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes																			213,271,563				217,081,074
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—2.0%(7)
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—			319			318,896				—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			12.00%				—			797			797,288				1,070,352
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)			—			Business Services			9.00%				—			144,375			144,376				148,909
i2 Holdings Ltd.(10)			—			Aerospace and Defense			12.00%				—			4,137,240			4,137,240				3,869,263
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—			686			685,820				685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			6.50%				—			1,312			1,312,006				1,495,885
UP Holdings Inc., Class A-1 (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)			—			Oil and Gas			8.00%				—			91,608			2,499,066				495,851
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests																			9,894,692				7,766,080

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares				Cost				Fair Value(3)
Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—9.9%(7)
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C.			—			Broadcasting and Entertainment			—				—			$	1,333			$	3,000,000			$	3,000,000
CFHC Holdings, Inc.   (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				1,627				16,271				387,012
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)			—			Business Services			—				—				5,556				3,200,000				7,987,755
EnviroSolutions, Inc.			—			Environmental Services			—				—				24,375				1,506,076				1,998,008
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)			—			Environmental Services			—				—				49,005				3,027,906				4,016,429
i2 Holdings Ltd. (10)			—			Aerospace and Defense			—				—				457,322				454,030				—
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class A (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				8,999				1,780,693				1,780,693
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class D (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)			—			Healthcare, Education and Childcare			—				—				8,999				857,339				857,339
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)			4/27/2020			Education			—				—				1,267				779,920				633,308
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				1,055,932				2,464,999				4,350,440
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				4,325				1,306,167				1,081,683
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)			—			Other Media			—				—				531				—				132,803
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)			12/29/2019			Business Services			—				—				3,500				29,400				973,875
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C)			—			Cargo Transport			—				—				137,923				2,111,588				4,589,906
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)			—			Insurance			—				—				2				9,843				1,688,629
UP Holdings Inc. (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)			—			Oil and Gas			—				—				91,608				916				—
VText Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			—				—				35,526				4,050,000				4,634,758
Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests																					24,595,148				38,112,638
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					631,280,755				641,290,626
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—4.0%(1),(2)
Second Lien Secured Debt—2.0%
Performance, Inc.			1/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			7.50	%			L+650	(8)			8,000,000				8,000,000				7,584,000
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.5%
Performance Holdings, Inc.			7/16/2015			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			15.00%	(6)			—				5,848,176				5,677,648				5,745,832
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—0.5%(7)
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)			—			Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment			—				—				37,500				3,750,000				2,103,848
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																					17,427,648				15,433,680
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.1%(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.4%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			6/30/2020			Business Services			14.00%	(6)			—				4,800,000				4,800,000				5,352,000

 

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Issuer Name		Maturity				Industry		Current Coupon				Basis Point Spread Above Index(4)				Par/ Shares		Cost				Fair Value(3)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			6/30/2020			Business Services			14.00	%(6)			—			$1,200,000		$	1,200,000			$	1,142,398
Preferred Equity—0.4%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			14.00	%			—			2,000			2,000,000				1,505,602
Common Equity—0.0%(7)
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.			—			Business Services			—				—			100			100				100
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies																			8,000,100				8,000,100
Total Investments—172.0%																			656,708,503				664,724,406
Cash Equivalents—0.5%																1,814,451			1,814,451				1,814,451
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—172.5%																			$658,522,954				$666,538,857
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(72.5%)																							(279,963,634	)
Net Assets—100.0%																							$386,575,223

 

(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 deemed as “non-controlled” when we own less than 25% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own 25% or more of a 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 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.

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) or Prime Rate (Prime or “P”).

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or in-kind (“PIK”).

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

 

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Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. “SBIC LP” refer to our wholly owned, consolidated Small Business Investment Company, or SBIC, PennantPark SBIC LP.

1. ORGANIZATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 11, 2007. PennantPark Investment is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the 1940 Act. PennantPark Investment’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment invests primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

On April 24, 2007, PennantPark Investment closed its initial public offering and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. PennantPark Investment completed its initial public offering of common stock in 2007 and issued 21.0 million shares raising $294.1 million in net proceeds. Since PennantPark Investment’s initial public offering, it has sold 24.3 million shares of common stock through follow-on public offerings, resulting in net proceeds of $242.5 million. During the year ended September 30, 2011, PennantPark Investment sold 9.2 million shares in a follow-on public offering including the overallotment, resulting in net proceeds of $108.3 million.

We are externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, the Investment Adviser or PennantPark Investment Advisers. PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC, or the Administrator or PennantPark Investment Administration provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

PennantPark SBIC LP, or either SBIC LP or our SBIC and its general partner, PennantPark SBIC GP, LLC, the SBIC GP, were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and a limited liability company, respectively, on May 7, 2010 and began operations on June 11, 2010. SBIC LP received a license from the Small Business Administration, or SBA, to operate as a SBIC, effective July 30, 2010 under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, or the 1958 Act. Both SBIC LP and SBIC GP, or the Subsidiaries, are consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries of PennantPark Investment. The SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under a separate investment management agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, also provides similar services to SBIC LP and our controlled affiliate SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or SPH, under separate administration agreements. For more information, See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of 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 PennantPark Investment’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We have reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. References to

 

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the Accounting Standards Codification, 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 and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K and Article 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 6-09 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, we are providing 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:

 

(a)

Investment Valuations

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 broker/dealers if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the 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. Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value.

We expect that there will not be readily available market values for many of our 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, described herein, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the 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 differences may be material. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 our 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.

 

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(4)

The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Investment Adviser and that of the independent valuation firms and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

 

(5)

The 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.

The factors that the 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.

 

(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 unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment and credit facility values during the reporting period, including any 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 payment-in-kind (“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, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs are capitalized, and we then accrete or amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income or interest expense as it relates to our deferred financing costs. We record prepayment premiums 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.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when 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.

 

(c)

Income Taxes

Since May 1, 2007, PennantPark Investment has complied with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, and expects to be subject to tax as a regulated investment company, or RIC. As a result, PennantPark Investment accounts for income taxes using the asset liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, income taxes were provided for

 

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amounts currently payable and for amounts deferred as tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Based upon PennantPark Investment’s qualification and election to be subject to tax as a RIC, we do not anticipate paying any material level of federal income taxes in the future. Although we are not subject to tax as a RIC, we have elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and pay an excise tax of $0.2 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

PennantPark Investment recognizes in its Consolidated Financial Statements the effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. We did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25 nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our tax returns for each of our federal tax years from 2008 to date remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Book and tax basis differences relating to permanent book and tax differences are reclassified among PennantPark Investment’s capital accounts, as appropriate. Additionally, the tax character of distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(d)

Dividends, Distributions, and Capital Transactions

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, if any, to be paid as a dividend is determined by the 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.

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)

Consolidation

As permitted under Regulation S-X and as explained by ASC 946-810-45, 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 the Subsidiaries in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(f)

New Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”)

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC 820”) by: (1) clarifying that certain concepts related to measuring the fair value apply only to non-financial assets; (2) allowing a reporting entity to measure the fair value of a net asset or net liability position in a manner consistent with how market participants would price the position; (3) providing a framework for selecting a premium or discount that may be applied in a fair value measurement; (4) providing that an instrument classified in a reporting entity’s shareholders’ equity may be fair valued based how a market participant would price the identical instrument; and (5) expanding the qualitative and quantitative fair value disclosure requirements. These amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within

 

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those fiscal years. The amendments of ASU 2011-04, when adopted, are not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and the company is currently evaluating the impact on its disclosures.

3. AGREEMENTS

PennantPark Investment’s Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2011. Under the Investment Management Agreement the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to, PennantPark Investment. SBIC LP’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 PennantPark Investment, consisting of two components-a base management fee and an incentive fee (collectively, “Management Fees”).

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% on PennantPark Investment’s “average adjusted gross assets” (net of U.S. Treasury Bills and/or temporary draws, if any, on the Credit Facility, as defined in Note 11). The base management fee is 2.00% and is payable quarterly in arrears. 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 the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser earned a net base management fee of $14.9 million, $11.6 million and $7.7 million, respectively, from us.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:

One part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income means interest income, distribution income and any other income, including any other fees other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies accrued during the calendar quarter, minus PennantPark Investment’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement, and any interest expense 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 deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, 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, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of PennantPark Investment’s 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). PennantPark Investment pays the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%,(2) 100% of PennantPark Investment’s 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 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized), and (3) 20% of the amount of PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are pro rated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

 

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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 equals 20.0% of PennantPark Investment’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser received an incentive fee of $13.2 million, $8.0 million and $5.7 million, respectively, from us.

PennantPark Investment’s Administration Agreement with the Administrator was reapproved by our board of directors including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2011. Under the Administration Agreement PennantPark Investment Administration provides administrative services for PennantPark Investment. TheAdministrator provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with PennantPark Investments. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, PennantPark Investment reimburses 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, technology systems, insurance and PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of the costs of the compensation and related expenses for its chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers, on PennantPark Investment’s behalf, managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which PennantPark Investment is required to offer such assistance. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser and Administrator, collectively, were reimbursed $2.6 million, $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, from us, including expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for services described above.

PennantPark Investment entered into an administration agreement with its controlled affiliate, SPH. Under the administration agreement with SPH, or the SPH Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment through the Administrator furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs or oversees the performance of SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing of tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our chief financial officer and their respective staffs. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for the services described above.

4. INVESTMENTS

Purchases of long-term investments, including PIK, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $490.6 million, $315.8 million and $117.4 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $304.0 million, $145.2 million and $28.0 million, respectively.

 

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Investments and cash equivalents consisted of the following:

 

		September 30, 2011								September 30, 2010
		Cost				Fair Value				Cost				Fair Value
First lien		$	305,608,989			$	296,488,131			$	236,707,418			$	234,595,683
Second lien			189,962,828				165,272,201				159,611,934				156,671,151
Subordinated debt / corporate notes			325,318,958				309,329,169				220,149,211				223,969,304
Preferred equity			12,268,187				9,762,932				11,894,692				9,271,682
Common equity			33,163,874				46,696,082				28,345,248				40,216,586
Total Investments			866,322,836				827,548,515				656,708,503				664,724,406
Cash equivalents			71,604,519				71,604,519				1,814,451				1,814,451
Total Investments and cash equivalents		$	937,927,355			$	899,153,034			$	658,522,954			$	666,538,857

The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) in such industries as of September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

 

		September 30,
Industry Classification		2011				2010
Business Services			11	%			15	%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare			10				8
Energy / Utilities			9				3
Cargo Transport			6				6
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			6				1
Consumer Products			5				1
Oil and Gas			5				4
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			5				2
Printing and Publishing			5				4
Aerospace and Defense			4				6
Education			4				5
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming			4				7
Other Media			4				2
Electronics			3				—
Environmental Services			3				3
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals			3				—
Buildings and Real Estate			2				3
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment			2				2
Personal Transportation			2				4
Communication			1				4
Manufacturing / Basic Industry			1				—
Diversified / Conglomerate Services			—				3
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares & Durable Consumer Products			—				6
Insurance			—				4
Telecommunications			—				3
Other			5				4
Total			100	%			100	%

 

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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 PennantPark Investment. 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 and Credit Facility are classified as Level 3. 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 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 was available. Corroborating evidence that would result in classifying these non-binding broker/dealer bids as a Level 2 asset includes observable 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 senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. 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 and performance multiples, among other factors. These nonpublic investments 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. Reclassifications

 

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impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of the Level 3 category as of the end of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur. During fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, our ability to observe valuation inputs has resulted in a reclassification of assets from Level 3 to Level 2. There were no investments transferred between Levels 1 and 2 during the fical year ended September 30, 2011.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash equivalents, investments and Credit Facility valuations, PennantPark Investment employs the valuation policy approved by its board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (See Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, PennantPark Investment evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value.

At September 30, 2011 and 2010, our cash equivalents, investments and our Credit Facility were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes.

 

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2011
Description		Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Loan and debt investments		$	771,089,501			$	—			$	38,395,050			$	732,694,451
Equity investments			56,459,014				4,044,595				61,091				52,353,328
Total Investments			827,548,515				4,044,595				38,456,141				785,047,779
Cash Equivalents			71,604,519				71,604,519				—				—
Total Investments and cash equivalents			899,153,034				75,649,114				38,456,141				785,047,779
Credit Facility		$	238,792,125			$	—			$	—			$	238,792,125
		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010
Description		Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Loan and debt investments		$	615,236,138			$	—			$	—			$	615,236,138
Equity investments			49,488,268				4,350,440				—				45,137,828
Total Investments			664,724,406				4,350,440				—				660,373,966
Cash Equivalents			1,814,451				1,814,451				—				—
Total Investments and cash equivalents			666,538,857				6,164,891				—				660,373,966
Credit Facility		$	213,941,125			$	—			$	—			$	213,941,125

 

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued investments measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

		Year Ended September 30, 2011
Description		Loan and debt investments				Equity investments				Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2010		$	615,236,138			$	45,137,828			$	660,373,966
Realized (losses)			10,194,422				6,065,196				16,259,618
Unrealized appreciation			(48,568,848)				2,904,075				(45,664,773)
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion			486,512,694				9,969,861				496,482,555
Sales / repayments			(292,284,905)				(11,723,632)				(304,008,537)
Non-cash exchanges			—				—				—
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3			(38,395,050)				—				(38,395,050)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2011		$	732,694,451			$	52,353,328			$	785,047,779
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the period above reported within the net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments in our Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date:		$	(24,916,057)			$	2,186,601			$	(22,729,456)
		Year Ended September 30, 2010
Description		Loan and debt investments				Equity investments				Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2009		$	442,128,049			$	27,632,024			$	469,760,073
Realized (losses)			(12,411,934)				(3,005,163)				(15,417,097)
Unrealized (depreciation)			31,964,795				1,693,480				33,658,275
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion			304,625,814				12,984,260				317,610,074
Sales / repayments			(138,765,449)				(6,922)				(138,772,371)
Non-cash exchanges			(12,305,137)				5,840,149				(6,464,988)
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3			—				—				—
Ending Balance, September 30, 2010		$	615,236,138			$	45,137,828			$	660,373,966
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the period above reported within the net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments in our Consolidated Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date:		$	15,408,002			$	(1,311,683)			$	14,096,319

The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

 

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Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

Credit Facility		Carrying /         Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2010 (Cost—$227,900,000)		$	213,941,125
Total unrealized appreciation included in earnings			11,851,000
Borrowings(1)			407,500,000
Repayments(1)			(394,500,000	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			—
Ending balance of Credit Facility, September 30, 2011, at fair value, (Cost—$240,900,000)		$	238,792,125

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010

 

Credit Facility		Carrying /     Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2009 (Cost—$218,100,000)		$	168,475,380
Total unrealized (appreciation) included in earnings			35,665,745
Borrowings(1)			177,700,000
Repayments(1)			(167,900,000	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			—
Ending balance of Credit Facility, September 30, 2010, at fair value, (Cost—$227,900,000)		$	213,941,125
Temporary draw outstanding, at cost			5,200,000
Total Credit Facility, September 30, 2010 (Cost—$233,100,000)		$	219,141,125

 

(1)	Excludes temporary draws.

We adopted 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 its Credit Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for the Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. 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 on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Credit Facility are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities including the SBA debentures. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, our Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $11.9 million and $35.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, net unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility totaled $2.1 million and $14.0 million, respectively. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value investments.

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES

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securities. Advances to and distributions from affiliates are included in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow under purchases. Transactions related to our investments with both controlled and non-controlled affiliates for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011 were as follows:

 

Name of Investment		Fair Value at September 30, 2010				Advances to affiliates				Distributions from  affiliates				Income Received				Fair Value at September 30, 2011
Controlled Affiliates
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		$	8,000,100			$	5,500,000			$	—			$	785,167			$	13,500,001
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Performance Holdings, Inc.			15,433,680				—				—				1,537,489				14,932,921
Envirosolutions, Inc.		$	18,631,503			$	1,305,502			$	366,901			$	759,320			$	25,740,212
Total Controlled and Non-Controlled Affiliates		$	42,065,283			$	6,805,502			$	366,901			$	3,081,976			$	54,173,134

7. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets resulting from operations.

 

		Years ended September 30,
Class and Year		2011				2010				2009
Numerator for net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491			$	35,802,029
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares			42,196,076				29,546,772				21,092,334*
Basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets per share resulting from operations		$	0.24			$	0.56			$	1.70

 

*	Denominator for diluted weighted average shares is 21,094,745 based the over-allotment exercised subsequent to September 30, 2009.

8. TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP and these book-to-tax adjustments could be material. These book-to-tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are reclassified to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss or paid-in-capital, as appropriate in the period that the difference arises. The following differences were reclassified for tax purposes for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

		2011				2010				2009
Decrease in paid-in capital		$	(228,824	)		$	(98,294	)		$	(1,536	)
(Increase) in accumulated net realized loss		$	—			$	—			$	(87,991	)
Increase in undistributed net investment income		$	228,824			$	98,294			$	89,527

As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $865.8 million and $659.4 million, respectively, resulting in a gross unrealized appreciation of $31.3 million and $28.8 million, respectively, and gross unrealized depreciation of $69.6 million and $23.5 million, respectively.

 

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The following reconciles net increase in net assets resulting from operations to taxable income:

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	10,263,474			$	16,535,491			$	35,802,029
Net realized gain(loss) on investments not taxable			(16,259,622	)			15,417,097				39,243,879
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments and Credit Facility			58,641,223				122,029				(52,326,993	)
Other temporary book-to-tax differences			(3,178,194	)			(321,805	)			827,527
Other non-deductible expenses			228,824				—				—
Taxable income before deductions for distributions		$	49,695,705			$	31,752,812			$	23,546,442

The components of accumulated losses on book basis and reconciliation to accumulated losses on a tax basis are as follows:

 

		Years ended September 30,
		2011				2010				2009
Undistributed ordinary income		$	17,639,482			$	11,451,782			$	7,618,230
Undistributed long-term net capital gains			—				—				—
Total undistributed net earnings			17,639,482				11,451,782				7,618,230
Capital loss carry forwards(1)(3)			(47,030,821	)			(54,591,911	)			(11,250,568	)
Post-October capital losses(2)			—				(8,645,354	)			(39,331,872	)
Dividends payable and other temporary differences			(12,477,778	)			(9,651,137	)			(5,638,469	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and Credit Facility			(36,122,397	)			19,300,499				22,096,807
Total accumulated deficit		$	(77,991,514	)		$	(42,136,121	)		$	(26,505,872	)

 

(1)	As of September 30, 2011, the capital loss carry forward of $47.0 million expires, if not utilized against future capital gains, as follows: $3.7 million in 2017 and $43.3 million in 2018.

(2)	Under federal tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year.

(3)	Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by us after September 30, 2011 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, those losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.

The tax characteristics of dividends during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were solely from ordinary income and totaled $46.3 million, or $1.10 per share, and $32.3 million, or $1.09 per share, respectively.

9. CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash equivalents represents cash 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 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 its total assets at quarter end. We may

 

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accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out its positions on a net cash basis after quarter-end, temporarily drawing down on the Credit Facility, or utilizing repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions as are deemed appropriate for this purpose. These amounts are excluded from adjusted gross assets for purposes of computing the Investment Adviser’s management fee. U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are valued consistent with our valuation policy. As of September 30, 2011, cash equivalents consisted of $71.6 million, including amounts in money market funds.

10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the financial highlights for the respective periods:

 

		Year ended September  30, 2011				Year ended September  30, 2010				Year ended September  30, 2009				Year ended September  30, 2008				Period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30,  2007
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period		$	10.69			$	11.85			$	10.00			$	12.83			$	—
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option(1)			—				—				1.99				—				—
Adjusted net asset value, beginning of period			10.69				11.85				11.99				12.83				—
Net investment income(2)			1.25				1.09				1.08				0.88				0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(2)			(1.01	)			(0.53	)			0.62				(2.81	)			(1.15	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(2)			0.24				0.56				1.70				(1.93	)			(0.80	)
Distributions to stockholders(3)			(1.10	)			(1.09	)			(0.96	)			(0.90	)			(0.36	)
(Dilutive) offering costs(2)			(0.14	)			(0.20	)			(0.09	)			—				(1.01	)
Initial issuance of common stock			—				—				—				—				15.00
Accretive (Dilutive) effect of common stock issuance(2)			0.44				(0.43	)			(0.79	)			—				—
Net asset value, end of period		$	10.13			$	10.69			$	11.85			$	10.00			$	12.83
Per share market value, end of period		$	8.92			$	10.61			$	8.11			$	7.41			$	13.40
Total return* (4)			(7.37	)%			44.79	%			30.39	%			(38.58	)%			(8.29	)%(7)
Shares outstanding at end of period			45,689,781				36,158,772				25,368,772				21,068,772				21,068,772
Ratio** / Supplemental Data:
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(5)			7.28	%			7.16	%			7.42	%			6.30	%			3.76	%(7)
Ratio of Credit Facility related expenses to average net assets			1.15	%			1.08	%			1.93	%			2.66	%			1.50	%(7)
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(6)			8.43	%			8.24	%			9.35	%			8.96	%			5.26	%(7)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets			11.35	%			9.45	%			9.49	%			7.82	%			5.96	%(7)
Net assets at end of period		$	462,657,196			$	386,575,223			$	300,580,268			$	210,728,260			$	270,393,094
Weighted average debt outstanding(8)		$	278,294,433			$	246,216,548			$	182,490,685			$	119,472,732			$	817,610	(7)
Weighted average debt per share(8)		$	6.60			$	8.33			$	8.65			$	5.67			$	0.04	(7)
Portfolio turnover ratio			40.89	%			25.97	%			7.47	%			20.10	%			62.20	%

 

*	Not annualized for a period of less than a year.

 

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(1)	On October 1, 2008, PennantPark Investment adopted ASC 825 and made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our Credit Facility. Upon our adoption Net Asset Value increased $41.8 million, or $1.99 per share, due to the fair value adjustment related to our Credit Facility.

(2)	Calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(3)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from amounts determined under GAAP.

(4)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

(5)

Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the ratios were 7.38%, 7.95% and 9.32%, respectively. The ratios before management fee waiver were 6.47% and 4.28% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and for the period from April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) through September 30, 2007, respectively.

(6)

Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009, the ratios were 8.55%, 9.15% and (1.75%), respectively. The ratios before management fee waiver to average net assets were 9.13% and 5.78% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and for the period from April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) through September 30, 2007, respectively.

(7)	Since initial public offering on April 24, 2007.

(8)	Includes the SBA debentures outstanding.

11. CREDIT FACILITY AND SBA DEBENTURES

Credit Facility

On June 25, 2007, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement, or the Credit Facility, among us, various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, there was $240.9 million and $233.1 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility (including a $5.2 million temporary draw), with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.27% and 1.34% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%, respectively.

Under our Credit Facility, the lenders agreed to extend credit to PennantPark Investment in an aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $315.0 million at any one time outstanding. The Credit Facility is a five-year revolving facility (with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012) and pricing is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum stockholders’ equity, the maintenance of an asset coverage ratio not less than 200% of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt. In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, PennantPark Investment is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 our asset coverage ratio was 294%, 266%, 271%, 204% and 2,804%, respectively. As of September 30, 2011, we have excluded the SBA debentures from our asset coverage ratio pursuant to an SEC exemptive relief. For a complete list of such covenants, see our report on Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2007 and on Form 10-Q, filed May 5, 2010. As of September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with our covenants relating to our Credit Facility.

SBA Debentures

SBIC LP 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 but not limited to an examination by the SBA. As of September 30, 2011, we have committed $75.0 million to SBIC LP, funded it with equity capital and had SBA debentures outstanding of $150.0 million. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury

 

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Notes. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. As of September 30, 2011 the SBIC LP has accessed the maximum borrowing with its $75.0 million in regulatory capital.

As of September 30, 2011, $150.0 million in debt commitments were fully drawn with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% exclusive of the 3.43% in upfront fees (4.04% inclusive of the 3.43% upfront fees). The SBA debenture’s upfront fees of 3.43% consists of a commitment fee of 1% and an issuance at a 2.43% discount to face. Both fees are amortized over the life of the loan.

 

				As of September 30, 2011								As of September 30, 2010
Issuance Dates		Maturity		All-in Coupon Rate(1)				Principal Balance				All-in Coupon Rate(1)				Principal Balance
Fixed SBA Debentures
September 22, 2010		September 1, 2020			3.50%			$	500,000				3.50%			$	500,000
March 29, 2011		March 1, 2021			4.46%				44,500,000				—				—
September 21, 2011		September 1, 2021			3.38%				105,000,000				—				—
					3.70%				150,000,000				3.50%				500,000
Interim SBA Debentures					—				—				0.84%				14,000,000
Total SBA Debentures					3.70%			$	150,000,000				0.93%			$	14,500,000
SBA Commitment								$	150,000,000							$	33,500,000
Available Undrawn SBA Commitment								$	—							$	19,000,000

 

(1)	Excluding 3.43% of upfront fees.

Current SBA regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP 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 investing in certain industries, requiring capitalization thresholds and being subject to periodic audits and examinations. If our SBIC subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable and/or limit it from making new investments. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC LP is wholly owned by us. As of September 30, 2011, SBIC LP was in compliance with our requirements relating to our SBA debentures.

On June 1, 2011, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage 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 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

Our net asset value may decline as a result of economic conditions in the United States. Our continued compliance with the covenants under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures depend on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation could have a material adverse effect on our operations and could require us to reduce our borrowings under our Credit Facility and SBA debentures in order to comply with certain covenants including the ratio of total assets to total indebtedness.

 

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12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we, the Investment Adviser or the Administrator may be a party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, 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 investments described in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments in first lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments.

 

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