Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2023

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PennantPark Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Maryland	814-00736	20-8250744
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1691 Michigan Avenue

Miami Beach, Florida 33139

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(786) 297-9500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	PNNT	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 26, 2023, PennantPark Investment Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K.

The information in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 furnished herewith, may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports PennantPark Investment Corporation files under the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1, are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as changes in the economy and risks associated with possible disruption in the Company’s operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics such as COVID-19. PennantPark Investment Corporation undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. You should not place undue influence on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.

PennantPark Investment Corporation may use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “estimates” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from its historical experience and present expectations.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements:

None

(b) Pro forma financial information:

None

(c) Shell company transactions:

None

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of PennantPark Investment Corporation dated July 26, 2023

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	PennantPark Investment Corporation


Date: July 26, 2023	By:	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
		Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
		Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

EXHIBIT 99.1

PennantPark Investment Corporation’s Unconsolidated Joint Venture, PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC Completes $300 Million CLO

Marking Continued Growth in PennantPark’s Middle Market CLO Platform with Seven CLOs Under Management

MIAMI, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: PNNT) today announced that PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (“PSLF”) through its wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiary, PennantPark CLO VII, LLC (“CLO VII”), has closed a $300 million debt securitization in the form of a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) with a four-year reinvestment period and twelve-year final maturity.

The notes issued in the CLO (the “CLO Notes”) are structured in the following manner:

Class	Par Amount ($ in millions)		% of Capital Structure	Coupon	Expected Rating (S&P)	Issuance Price
A-1A Notes	$151,000,000		50.3%	3 Mo SOFR + 2.70%	AAA	100.0%
A-1B Loans		20,000,000	6.7%	6.5490%	AAA	100.0%
A-2		12,000,000	4.0%	3 Mo SOFR + 3.20%	AAA	100.0%
B		21,000,000	7.0%	3 Mo SOFR + 4.05%	AA	100.0%
C		24,000,000	8.0%	3 Mo SOFR + 4.70%	A	100.0%
D		18,000,000	6.0%	3 Mo SOFR + 7.00%	BBB-	100.0%
Sub Notes		54,000,000	18.0%		NR	NA
Total	$300,000,000

“This transaction demonstrates PennantPark’s continued ability to raise attractive long-term financing, even during challenging markets.” said Arthur Penn, Chief Executive Officer. “We are pleased to enhance the capital position of both PSLF and our platform and to participate in today’s excellent vintage of both primary and secondary opportunities. With the closing of CLO VII, PennantPark now manages approximately $2.1 billion in CLO middle market assets, and we look forward to continued growth with the support of our current and new investors.”

PSLF will retain all the Subordinated Notes through a consolidated subsidiary. The reinvestment period for the term debt securitization ends in July 2027 and the CLO Notes are scheduled to mature in July 2035. The proceeds from the CLO Notes will be used to repay a portion of PSLF’s $325 million secured credit facility. In addition, PSLF acts as retention holder in the transaction to retain exposure to the performance of the securitized assets. BNP Paribas acted as lead placement agent in the CLO transaction.

The CLO Notes offered as part of the term debt securitization have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state “blue sky” laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from applicable registration requirements. The CLO is a form of secured financing incurred and consolidated by PSLF. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle market private companies in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment Corporation is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK SENIOR LOAN FUND, LLC

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, is a joint venture between PennantPark Investment Corporation and Pantheon Ventures (UK), LLP and primarily invests in middle-market and other corporate debt securities with PennantPark Investment Corporation’s strategy.

ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC

PennantPark is a leading middle market credit platform, managing approximately $6.2 billion of investable capital, including potential leverage. Since its inception in 2007, PennantPark has provided investors access to middle market credit by offering private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as other middle market borrowers a comprehensive range of creative and flexible financing solutions. PennantPark is headquartered in Miami, and has offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports PennantPark Investment Corporation files under the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PennantPark Investment Corporation undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. You should not place undue influence on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.

CONTACT:

Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
PennantPark Investment Corporation
(212) 905-1000
www.pennantpark.com

Source: PennantPark Investment Corporation

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