PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2025
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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital (NYSE: PFLT) reported results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Key metrics: investment portfolio $2,773.3M, net assets $1,074.5M, NAV per share $10.83 with a -1.2% quarterly NAV change. Quarterly net investment income was $27.5M ($0.28/sh) and fiscal year NII was $107.2M ($1.16/sh). Weighted average yield on debt investments was 10.2%. Portfolio net unrealized depreciation was $46.1M. The company invested $1,741.3M during the year and issued 21.638M shares via ATM, raising $244.8M. A conference call is scheduled for Nov 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.
Positive
- Investment portfolio grew to $2,773.3M
- Fiscal year NII increased to $107.2M (+38% vs prior year)
- Annualized cost of debt fell to 6.8% from 8.5%
- Capital raised via ATM $244.8M during fiscal 2025
Negative
- Net unrealized depreciation widened to $46.1M from $11.4M
- Quarterly NAV declined by 1.2% to $10.83 per share
- Net realized losses of $(5.9)M for the year
- Regulatory debt-to-equity leverage at 1.66x
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, PFLT declined 0.98%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
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MIAMI, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter ended September 30, 2025
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
| Assets and Liabilities: | |||
| Investment portfolio(1) | $ | 2,773.3 | |
| Net assets | $ | 1,074.5 | |
| GAAP net asset value per share | $ | 10.83 | |
| Quarterly change in net asset value per share | (1.2 | )% | |
| Credit Facility | $ | 683.8 | |
| 2036 Asset-Backed Debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ | 284.6 | |
| 2036-R Asset-Backed Debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ | 265.4 | |
| 2037 Asset-Backed Debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ | 358.3 | |
| 2026 Notes, net of unamortized deferred financing costs | $ | 184.6 | |
| Regulatory debt to equity | 1.66x | ||
| Weighted average yield on debt investments at quarter-end | 10.2 | % |
| Quarter Ended | Year Ended | ||||||
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||
| Operating Results: | |||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 27.5 | $ | 107.2 | |||
| Net investment income per share (GAAP) | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.16 | |||
| Core net investment income per share(2) | $ | 0.28 | $ | 1.18 | |||
| Distributions declared per share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 1.23 | |||
| Portfolio Activity: | |||||||
| Purchases of investments | $ | 633.0 | $ | 1,741.3 | |||
| Sales and repayments of investments | $ | 256.2 | $ | 925.7 | |||
| PSSL Portfolio data: | |||||||
| PSSL investment portfolio | $ | 1,084.6 | $ | 1,084.6 | |||
| Purchases of investments | $ | 88.7 | $ | 425.9 | |||
| Sales and repayments of investments | $ | 51.0 | $ | 228.2 | |||
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(1) Includes investments in PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund I LLC, or PSSL, an unconsolidated joint venture, totaling
(2) 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 September 30, 2025, there were no one-time events resulting in
CONFERENCE CALL AT 9:00 A.M. ET ON November 25, 2025
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. ("we", "our", "us", or the "Company") will also host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing toll-free (800) 330-6710 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (646) 769-9200. All callers should reference conference ID #4736718 or PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. 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.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
"Our investment portfolio continues to perform well and we remain confident in the continued resilience of the portfolio, supported by our disciplined focus on the core middle market. Investments in the core middle market typically feature attractive credit spreads, lower leverage, and enhanced lender protections relative to the upper middle market. Our portfolio has among the lowest PIK interest in the industry of only
As of September 30, 2025, our portfolio totaled
As of September 30, 2024, our portfolio totaled
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, we invested
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we invested
PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund I LLC
As of September 30, 2025, PSSL’s portfolio totaled
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, PSSL invested
For the three months ended September 30, 2024, PSSL invested
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Set forth below are the results of operations for the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
Investment Income
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 investment income was
Expenses
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025, expenses totaled
Net Investment Income
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 net investment income totaled
Net Realized Gains or Losses
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 net realized gains (losses) totaled
Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Debt
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 we reported net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments of
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025, our Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of less than
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three months and year ended September 30, 2025, 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 fees and other operating expenses we incur. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our debt capital, proceeds from our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives and operations.
For the year ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the annualized weighted average cost of debt, inclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment on the Credit Facility, amendment costs and debt issuance costs, was
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.'s credit facility has commitments of
As of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, we had cash equivalents of
During the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 we issued zero shares and 21,638,000 shares of our common stock through the ATM Program, respectively at an average price of zero and
For the year ended September 30, 2025, our operating activities used cash of
For the year ended September 30, 2024, our operating activities used cash of
DISTRIBUTIONS
During the three months and year ended September 30, 2025 we declared distributions of
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In August 2025, the Company formed PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund II, LLC ("PSSL II"), a joint venture with a fund managed by Hamilton Lane ("HL"). PSSL II is expected to invest primarily in middle market loans consistent with PFLT’s core origination and underwriting strategy. PFLT and HL have committed to provide a combined
In September 2025, the Company announced that it acquired a portfolio of high quality, well known assets totaling approximately
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company sold
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company makes available on its website its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and stockholders may find such report on its website at www.pennantpark.com.
| PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Investments at fair value | |||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost— | $ | 2,491,360 | $ | 1,632,269 | |||
| Controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost— | 281,968 | 351,235 | |||||
| Total investments (amortized cost— | 2,773,328 | 1,983,504 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (cost— | 122,688 | 112,050 | |||||
| Interest receivable | 13,832 | 12,167 | |||||
| Receivable for investments sold | 1,369 | — | |||||
| Distribution receivable | — | 635 | |||||
| Due from affiliate | 321 | 291 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2,143 | 198 | |||||
| Total assets | 2,913,681 | 2,108,845 | |||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Credit Facility payable, at fair value (cost— | 683,837 | 443,880 | |||||
| 2026 Notes payable, net (par— | 184,609 | 183,832 | |||||
| 2036 Asset-Backed Debt, net (par— | 284,627 | 284,086 | |||||
| 2036-R Asset-Backed Debt, net (par— | 265,366 | 265,235 | |||||
| 2037 Asset-Backed Debt, net (par— | 358,331 | — | |||||
| Payable for investments purchased | 14,852 | 20,363 | |||||
| Interest payable on debt | 19,172 | 14,645 | |||||
| Distributions payable | 10,170 | 7,834 | |||||
| Base management fee payable | 6,549 | 4,588 | |||||
| Incentive fee payable | 6,883 | 3,189 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,166 | 2,187 | |||||
| Deferred tax liability | 1,864 | 1,712 | |||||
| Due to affiliate | 739 | — | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,839,165 | 1,231,551 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Net assets | |||||||
| Common stock, 99,217,896 and 77,579,896 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | |||||||
| Par value | 99 | 78 | |||||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par value | 1,219,502 | 976,744 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (145,085 | ) | (99,528 | ) | |||
| Total net assets | $ | 1,074,516 | $ | 877,294 | |||
| Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 2,913,681 | $ | 2,108,845 | |||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 10.83 | $ | 11.31 | |||
| PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Investment income: | |||||||||||||||
| From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest | $ | 56,322 | $ | 39,704 | $ | 203,853 | $ | 128,397 | |||||||
| Dividend | 100 | 501 | 1,595 | 2,354 | |||||||||||
| Other income | 1,139 | 1,884 | 4,042 | 5,506 | |||||||||||
| From controlled, affiliated investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest | 7,479 | 9,498 | 35,005 | 35,093 | |||||||||||
| Dividend | 3,938 | 3,937 | 16,626 | 14,875 | |||||||||||
| Other Income | — | — | 306 | 130 | |||||||||||
| Total investment income | 68,978 | 55,524 | 261,427 | 186,355 | |||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest and expenses on debt | 25,789 | 19,299 | 93,226 | 59,221 | |||||||||||
| Performance-based incentive fee | 6,883 | 3,189 | 26,029 | 18,125 | |||||||||||
| Base management fee | 6,549 | 4,588 | 23,346 | 14,871 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 1,100 | 1,200 | 4,700 | 4,493 | |||||||||||
| Administrative services expenses | 900 | 500 | 2,800 | 2,161 | |||||||||||
| Expenses before amendment costs and provision for taxes | 41,221 | 28,776 | 150,101 | 98,871 | |||||||||||
| Provision for taxes on net investment income | 225 | 225 | 875 | 1,120 | |||||||||||
| Credit Facility amendment costs and debt issuance | — | 8,549 | 3,297 | 8,643 | |||||||||||
| Total expenses | 41,446 | 37,550 | 154,273 | 108,634 | |||||||||||
| Net investment income | 27,532 | 17,974 | 107,154 | 77,721 | |||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and debt: | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt: | |||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | (14,296 | ) | (346 | ) | (28,752 | ) | 222 | ||||||||
| Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments | — | — | 22,811 | — | |||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment | — | (383 | ) | — | (383 | ) | |||||||||
| Provision for taxes on realized gain (loss) on investments | (23 | ) | (45 | ) | (105 | ) | (45 | ) | |||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt | (14,319 | ) | (774 | ) | (6,046 | ) | (206 | ) | |||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments | 14,192 | (1,781 | ) | 23,738 | 5,662 | ||||||||||
| Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments | (8,971 | ) | 6,087 | (58,372 | ) | 8,606 | |||||||||
| Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (949 | ) | (148 | ) | (152 | ) | 82 | ||||||||
| Debt (appreciation) depreciation | 28 | (19 | ) | 43 | (26 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and debt | 4,300 | 4,139 | (34,743 | ) | 14,324 | ||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and debt | (10,019 | ) | 3,365 | (40,789 | ) | 14,118 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 17,513 | 21,339 | $ | 66,365 | $ | 91,839 | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.40 | |||||||
| Net investment income per common share | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.16 | $ | 1.18 | |||||||
ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans, including first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt and subordinated debt. From time to time, the Company may also invest in equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle-market credit platform, managing approximately
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND OTHER
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, or the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act. 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 Floating Rate Capital Ltd. 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.
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| CONTACT: | Richard T. Allorto, Jr. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (212) 905-1000 www.pennantpark.com | |