PennantPark Investment Corporation Announces 14.3% Increase of Its Monthly Distribution to $0.08 per share and Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024
PennantPark Investment announced a 14.3% increase in its monthly distribution to $0.08 per share and revealed its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The company's assets and liabilities showed a positive trend, with notable increases in net asset value per share and core net investment income. Portfolio activity remained strong, with substantial investments and sales, particularly in the PSLF portfolio. The company experienced an uptick in net investment income and a decrease in expenses, leading to an increase in net assets resulting from operations. Despite some net realized losses, the overall performance displayed growth and stability.
14.3% increase in monthly distribution to $0.08 per share.
Positive trends in assets and liabilities with increases in net asset value per share.
Strong portfolio activity with significant investments and sales, especially in the PSLF portfolio.
Uptick in net investment income and decrease in expenses leading to an increase in net assets resulting from operations.
Overall growth and stability despite some net realized losses.
Net realized losses of $(31.0) million and $(29.2) million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and debt, totaling $3.9 million as of March 31, 2024.
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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MIAMI, May 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Investment Corporation (NYSE: PNNT) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended March 31, 2024.
HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter ended March 31, 2024 (unaudited)
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Assets and Liabilities: | |||
Investment portfolio(1) | $ | 1,238.2 | |
Net assets | $ | 501.5 | |
GAAP net asset value per share | $ | 7.69 | |
Quarterly increase in GAAP net asset value per share | 0.5 | % | |
Adjusted net asset value per share(2) | $ | 7.69 | |
Quarterly increase in adjusted net asset value per share(2) | 0.5 | % | |
Credit Facility | $ | 392.5 | |
2026 Notes | $ | 148.1 | |
2026-2 Notes | $ | 162.7 | |
Regulatory debt to equity | 1.42x | ||
Weighted average yield on debt investments | 12.5 | % | |
Operating Results: | |||
Net investment income | $ | 14.3 | |
Net investment income per share | $ | 0.22 | |
Core net investment income per share(3) | $ | 0.22 | |
Distributions declared per share | $ | 0.21 | |
Portfolio Activity: | |||
Purchases of investments* | $ | 188.5 | |
Sales and repayments of investments* | $ | 176.2 | |
PSLF Portfolio data: | |||
PSLF investment portfolio | $ | 923.9 | |
Purchases of investments | $ | 113.2 | |
Sales and repayments of investments | $ | 49.7 | |
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* excludes U.S. Government Securities
- Includes investments in PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC ("PSLF"), an unconsolidated joint venture, totaling
$188.4 million , at fair value. - This is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that this number provides useful information to investors and management because it reflects the Company’s financial performance excluding the impact of unrealized gain on the Company's multi-currency, senior secured revolving credit facility with Truist Bank, as amended, the “Credit Facility." The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
- Core net investment income ("Core NII") is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company believes that Core NII provides useful information to investors and management because it reflects the Company's financial performance excluding one-time or non-recurring investment income and expenses. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, there were no one-time events, resulting in
$0.22 of Core NII.
CONFERENCE CALL AT 12:00 P.M. EST ON MAY 9, 2024
PennantPark Investment Corporation (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Company”) will also host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 9, 2024 to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing toll-free (888) 256-1007 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (929) 477-0448. All callers should reference conference ID #4002649 or PennantPark Investment Corporation. An archived replay will also be available on a webcast link located on the Quarterly Earnings page in the Investor section of PennantPark’s website.
INCREASE OF MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION TO
On May 8, 2024, the Company declared a monthly distribution for June 2024 of
“We are pleased to announce an increase in our monthly dividend based on the continued strong underlying credit performance of our portfolio,” said Arthur Penn, Chairman and CEO. “Our earnings stream continues to be robust and is driven in part by the excellent returns generated by our PSLF Joint Venture."
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
As of March 31, 2024, our portfolio totaled
As of September 30, 2023, our portfolio totaled
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we invested
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we invested
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
As of March 31, 2024, PSLF’s portfolio totaled
As of September 30, 2023, PSLF’s portfolio totaled
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, PSLF invested
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, PSLF invested
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Set forth below are the results of operations during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Investment Income
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, investment income was
Expenses
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, expenses totaled
Net Investment Income
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, net investment income totaled
Net Realized Gains or Losses
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, net realized gains (losses) totaled
Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Debt
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, we reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments of
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations totaled
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our liquidity and capital resources are derived primarily from cash flows from operations, including income earned, proceeds from investment sales and repayments and proceeds of securities offerings and debt financings. Our primary use of funds from operations includes investments in portfolio companies and payments of interest expense, fees and other operating expenses we incur. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our debt capital, proceeds from of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives and operations.
As of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had
As of March 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of
For the six months ended March 31, 2024, our operating activities used cash of
For the six months ended March 31, 2023, our operating activities provided cash of
DISTRIBUTIONS
During the three and six months ended March 31, 2024, we declared distributions of
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company makes available on its website its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and stockholders may find the report on our website at www.pennantpark.com.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | |||||||
March 31, 2024 | September 30, 2023 | ||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Investments at fair value | |||||||
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost— | $ | 876,591 | $ | 830,808 | |||
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost— | 37,170 | 54,771 | |||||
Controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost— | 324,470 | 216,068 | |||||
Total investments (amortized cost— | 1,238,231 | 1,101,647 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents (cost— | 35,418 | 38,775 | |||||
Interest receivable | 9,258 | 6,820 | |||||
Distribution receivable | 5,312 | 5,079 | |||||
Due from affiliates | 270 | — | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,750 | 4,656 | |||||
Total assets | 1,291,239 | 1,156,977 | |||||
Liabilities | |||||||
Truist Credit Facility payable, at fair value (cost— | 392,546 | 206,940 | |||||
2026 Notes payable, net (par— | 148,120 | 147,669 | |||||
2026 Notes-2 payable, net (par— | 162,653 | 162,226 | |||||
Payable for investment purchased | 65,136 | 99,949 | |||||
Distributions payable | 4,566 | 13,697 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,819 | 6,754 | |||||
Base management fee payable | 4,137 | 3,915 | |||||
Incentive fee payable | 3,018 | 3,310 | |||||
Interest payable on debt | 6,416 | 6,231 | |||||
Due to affiliates | 299 | 4,099 | |||||
Total liabilities | 789,710 | 654,790 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Net assets | |||||||
Common stock, 65,224,500 shares issued and outstanding Par value | 65 | 65 | |||||
Paid-in capital in excess of par value | 746,466 | 746,466 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (245,002 | ) | (244,344 | ) | |||
Total net assets | $ | 501,529 | $ | 502,187 | |||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 1,291,239 | $ | 1,156,977 | |||
Net asset value per share | $ | 7.69 | $ | 7.70 |
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited) | Six Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||
Investment income: | |||||||||||||||
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments: | |||||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 22,904 | $ | 26,759 | $ | 43,972 | $ | 48,990 | |||||||
Payment-in-kind | 187 | 24 | 189 | 24 | |||||||||||
Dividend income | 623 | 1,131 | 1,315 | 1,131 | |||||||||||
Other income | 778 | 346 | 2,203 | 833 | |||||||||||
From non-controlled, affiliated investments: | |||||||||||||||
Interest | — | 81 | — | 81 | |||||||||||
Payment-in-kind | — | — | 347 | — | |||||||||||
From controlled, affiliated investments: | |||||||||||||||
Interest | 5,941 | 3,648 | 11,422 | 6,506 | |||||||||||
Payment-in-kind | 857 | 658 | 1,489 | 1,789 | |||||||||||
Dividend income | 4,689 | 3,702 | 9,378 | 6,958 | |||||||||||
Total investment income | 35,979 | 36,349 | 70,315 | 66,312 | |||||||||||
Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Interest and expenses on debt | 11,868 | 10,587 | 21,424 | 20,316 | |||||||||||
Base management fee | 4,137 | 4,040 | 8,141 | 8,642 | |||||||||||
Incentive fee | 3,018 | 3,530 | 6,339 | 5,721 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,379 | 835 | 2,593 | 1,676 | |||||||||||
Administrative services expenses | 550 | 267 | 739 | 533 | |||||||||||
Expenses before provision for taxes | 20,952 | 19,259 | 39,236 | 36,888 | |||||||||||
Provision for taxes on net investment income | 775 | 450 | 1,168 | 2,450 | |||||||||||
Net expenses | 21,727 | 19,709 | 40,404 | 39,338 | |||||||||||
Net investment income | 14,252 | 16,640 | 29,911 | 26,974 | |||||||||||
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and debt: | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt: | |||||||||||||||
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | (1,434 | ) | (14,613 | ) | 1,146 | (10,549 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments | (29,419 | ) | (133,098 | ) | (30,169 | ) | (133,098 | ) | |||||||
Debt extinguishment | — | (289 | ) | — | (289 | ) | |||||||||
Provision for taxes on realized gain on investments | (177 | ) | (717 | ) | (177 | ) | (717 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt | (31,030 | ) | (148,717 | ) | (29,200 | ) | (144,653 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||||
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | (1,528 | ) | 3,950 | (13,798 | ) | (46,567 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments | 34,751 | 131,459 | 42,075 | 90,411 | |||||||||||
Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (830 | ) | — | (680 | ) | 896 | |||||||||
Debt appreciation (depreciation) | 470 | 1,540 | (1,570 | ) | 5,919 | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and debt | 32,863 | 136,949 | 26,027 | 50,659 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and debt | 1,833 | (11,768 | ) | (3,173 | ) | (93,994 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 16,085 | 4,872 | $ | 26,738 | (67,020 | ) | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.41 | $ | (1.03 | ) | ||||||
Net investment income per common share | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.41 |
ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION
PennantPark Investment Corporation, or the Company, is a business development company that invests primarily in U.S. middle-market 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 INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle market credit platform, managing
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 of 1933, as amended, 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 SEC. 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.
We 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 our historical experience and our present expectations.
The information contained herein is based on current tax laws, which may change in the future. The Company cannot be held responsible for any direct or incidental loss resulting from applying any of the information provided in this publication or from any other source mentioned. The information provided in this material does not constitute any specific legal, tax or accounting advice. Please consult with qualified professionals for this type of advice.
Contact: | Richard T. Allorto, Jr. |
PennantPark Investment Corporation | |
(212) 905-1000 | |
www.pennantpark.com |
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