PennantPark Completes PennantPark CLO IX, LLC, Continuing the Growth of PennantPark’s CLO Platform. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC announced the final close of a term debt securitization transaction with a two-year reinvestment period, ten-year final maturity in the form of a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) for PennantPark Senior Credit Fund Levered LP (the “Fund”). “I am extremely pleased with the pricing and structure of our ninth CLO, which highlights the track record and the strength of...Continue Reading

Private credit CLOs could soon get squeezed Tom Lemmon – GlobalCapital “About 15 companies across our portfolio needed liquidity,” he said, suggesting that the real question is how would this be solved — should the equity or the lenders pay up? “I give credit to our monthly financial statements and our tight quarterly covenants so that in all 15 of art those cases, the private equity sponsors offered to put in the liquidity,” he added....Continue Reading

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. 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...Continue Reading

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.’s Unconsolidated Joint Venture, PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund I, LLC Completes $297.8 Million CLO, Marking Continued Growth in PennantPark’s Middle Market CLO Platform with Six CLOs Under Management PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) (NYSE: PFLT) (TASE: PFLT) today announced that PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund I, LLC (“PSSL”) through PSSL’s wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiary, PennantPark CLO VI, LLC (“CLO VI”) has closed a four-year reinvestment period, twelve-year final...Continue Reading

PennantPark Closes $300m CLO “We are particularly pleased in our ability to expand the strong capital position of our platform in order to be able to invest in today’s attractive vintage of both primary and secondary opportunities.” PennantPark’s Founder and Managing Partner, Art Penn, spoke with Robin Goldwyn Bluenthal of Private Debt Investor about the close of the firm’s fifth CLO.   Read the Full ArticleContinue Reading

At PennantPark, Art Penn says volatility turns investors’ attentions to middle-market CLOs John S. Hintze – Asset Securitization Report Middle market domestic companies, especially those owned by private-equity firms, face many of the same hurdles as their larger brethren, whether the tight labor market, supply chain snafus, inflation, interest-rate hikes, and the list goes on. However, their debt, often provided by a single lender or a small club, is arguably less volatile than much larger...Continue Reading

PennantPark Investment Corporation Unconsolidated Joint Venture, PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC Completes $304 Million CLO PennantPark Investment Corporation announced that PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, through PSLF’s wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiary, PennantPark CLO IV, LLC, has closed a four-year reinvestment period, 12-year final maturity $304.0 million debt securitization in the form of a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”). The transaction is the fourth middle market CLO for PennantPark, which has issued CLO vehicles since 2019. “PennantPark remains...Continue Reading

PennantPark Continues To Grow Its Middle Market CLO Business with the Closing of a $300.8 Million CLO PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC announced the closing of a $300.8 million debt securitization in the form of a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”). The debt issued in the CLO, has a three-year reinvestment period and 11-year final maturity. “This transaction reinforces PennantPark’s commitment to the growth of our CLO platform, and our ability to access attractive, long-term financing well...Continue Reading

PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund, LLC Completes $300.7 Million CLO In January 2021, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital officially announced that its joint venture, PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund, LLC (PSSL), completed a $300.7 million CLO. The transaction allows PSSL to grow with low cost, long-term financing, and its successful execution is a testament to the resiliency of the firm’s portfolio. “Having a three-year reinvestment period, an 11-year final maturity, and attractive pricing will enhance returns...Continue Reading

CLO Outlook: Managers Aim To Pace Issuance In An Uneven Recovery Driven by Covid Vaccine By David Graubard – LevFin Insights In December, PennantPark Founder and Managing Partner Art Penn spoke with David Graubard for his piece in LevFin Insights, which evaluated the 2021 outlook for the CLO market. As detailed below, the best-case scenario is that vaccines begin diminishing Covid-19 in the first half of 2021, before CLOs normalize to 2018-19 spread levels and...Continue Reading

In September 2019, PennantPark issued its inaugural CLO, PennantPark CLO I. The $301.4 million vehicle is backed by a diversified portfolio of middle market loans, and has a four-year re-investment period. “I am extremely pleased with the pricing and structure of PennantPark’s inaugural collateralized loan obligation, which speaks volumes about our track record and the strength of our investment platform,” said Art Penn, Chief Executive Officer. “The maturity, reinvestment period and pricing of this financing...Continue Reading