UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No.1)

(Mark One)

 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

OR

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00736

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND	20-8250744
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor New York, N.Y.	10022
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 905-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  No .

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes  No .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer		Accelerated filer	
Non-accelerated filer		Smaller reporting company	
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. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  No .

The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 31, 2021 based on the closing price on that date of $5.58 on The Nasdaq Global Select Market was approximately $364 million. For the purposes of calculating the aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates, all directors and executive officers of the Registrant have been treated as affiliates. There were 66,131,651 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 30, 2022.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed pursuant to Regulation 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation, or together with its subsidiaries, where applicable, or the Company, which may also be referred to as “we,” “us” or “our,” is filing this Amendment No. 1, or the Amendment, to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, or the Form 10-K, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on November 17, 2021.

We are filing this Amendment to provide stand-alone audited financial statements for our investment in an unconsolidated controlled portfolio company, PT Networks Intermediate Holdings, LLC, or PT Networks, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (as Exhibit 99.6) as well as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (as Exhibit 99.7).

We have determined that this unconsolidated controlled portfolio company has met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X for which we are required, pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, to provide separate audited financial statements as exhibits to the Form 10-K. In accordance with Rule 3-09(b)(1), the separate audited financial statements of PT Networks are being filed as an amendment to the Form 10-K, within 90 days after the end of PT Networks’ fiscal year.

This Amendment also includes the filing of new Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2, certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Form 10-K. This Amendment does not reflect subsequent events that may have occurred after the original filing date of the Form 10-K or modify or update in any way disclosures made in the Form 10-K, except as required to reflect the revisions discussed above. Among other things, forward-looking statements made in the Form 10-K have not been revised to reflect events that occurred or facts that became known to us after filing of the Form 10-K, and such forward-looking statements should be read in their historical context. Furthermore, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K and with our subsequent filings with the SEC.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:

(1)Financial Statements—Refer to Item 8 starting on page 55 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on November 17, 2021.

(2)Financial Statement Schedules—None.

(3)Exhibits

3.1	Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(a) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-140092), filed on April 5, 2007).
3.2	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on May 11, 2020).
4.1	Form of Share Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(d)(1) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008).
4.2	Base Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2013, relating to the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025, between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(d)(8) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No.4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/A (File No.333-172524), filed on January 22, 2013).
4.3	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 23, 2014, relating to the 4.50% Notes due 2019, between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 (d)(11) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form N-2 (File No. 333-192782), filed on September 23, 2014.
4.4	Form of 4.50% Notes due 2019 (included as part of Exhibit 4.3).
4.5	Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2019, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed September 27, 2019).
4.6	Form of 5.50% Notes due 2024 (included as part of Exhibit 4.5).
4.7	Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2021, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed April 22, 2021).
4.8	Form of 4.50% Notes due 2026 (included as part of Exhibit 4.7).
4.9	Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2021, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on October 21, 2021).
4.10	Form of 4.50% Notes due 2026 (included as part of Exhibit 4.9).
4.11	Description of Securities (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed November 21, 2019).
10.1	Form of Administration Agreement between the Registrant and PennantPark Investment Administration LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(k)(1) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008).
10.2	Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(e) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008).
10.3	First Omnibus Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Guarantee and Security Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2017, among the Registrant, the lenders party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 7, 2017).
10.4	Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2016, between PennantPark Investment Corporation and each of the directors and officers listed on Schedule A attached thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736) filed on November 21, 2016).
10.5	Third Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Management Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2019, between the Registrant and PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-230014), filed on April 12, 2019).

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10.6	Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2019, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and solely with respect to Section 4.9, PNNT CI (GALLS) Prime Investment Holdings, LLC, PNNT Investment Holdings, LLC, PNNT New Gulf Resources, LLC, PNNT ecoserve, LLC and PNNT Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on September 4, 2019).
10.7	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV – RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Senior Debt Secondaries II (USD) and Solutio Premium Private Debt I SCSp (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 4, 2020).
10.8	First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, dated as of October 31, 2020, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV – RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Senior Debt Secondaries II (USD), Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV-RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Credit Opportunities II (USD), Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV-RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Tubera Credit 2020 and Solutio Premium Private Debt I SCSp (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 19, 2020).
10.9	First Omnibus Amendment, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and among PennantPark Investment Funding I, LLC, as borrower, PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, as equityholder of the borrower, PennantPark Investment Corporation, PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, as servicer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent, Sterling National Bank, as lender and BNP Paribas, as administrative agent and as lender (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 4, 2020).
14.1	Joint Code of Ethics of the Registrant.
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1	Consent of RSM US LLP.
23.2	Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1	Privacy Policy of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 16, 2011).
99.2	Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries for the Year Ended September 30, 2021.
99.3	Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries for the Year Ended September 30, 2020.
99.4	Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries for the Year Ended September 30, 2019.
99.5	Report of RSM US LLP on Senior Securities Table.
99.6*	Audited Consolidated Financial Reports of PT Networks Intermediate Holdings, LLC for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
99.7	Audited Consolidated Financial Reports of PT Networks Intermediate Holdings, LLC for the Years Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
99.8*	Consent of Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP.

* Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 30, 2022.

By:	/s/ ARTHUR H. PENN
Name:	Arthur H. Penn
Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ ARTHUR H. PENN	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)
Arthur H. Penn			March 30, 2022
/s/ RICHARD CHEUNG	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Richard Cheung		March 30, 2022
/s/ ADAM K. BERNSTEIN	Director
Adam K. Bernstein		March 30, 2022
/s/ JEFFREY FLUG	Director
Jeffrey Flug		March 30, 2022
/s/ MARSHALL BROZOST	Director
Marshall Brozost		March 30, 2022
/s/ SAMUEL L. KATZ	Director
Samuel L. Katz		March 30, 2022

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