PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 8, 2013) -  PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ: PFLT) announced today financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013.

HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter ended June 30, 2013
($in millions, except per share amounts)
Assets and Liabilities:
	Investment portfolio		$	250.5
	Net assets		$	144.1
	Net asset value per share		$	13.98
	Credit Facility (cost $85.6)		$	85.6
Yield on debt investments at quarter-end				8.1	%
Operating Results:
	Net investment income		$	3.2
	Net investment income per share		$	0.31
	Distributions declared per share		$	0.263
Portfolio Activity:
	Purchases of investments		$	114.3
	Sales and repayments of investments		$	46.4
	Number of new portfolio companies invested			26
	Number of existing portfolio companies invested			5
	Number of portfolio companies at quarter-end			78

CONFERENCE CALL AT 10:00 A.M. ET ON AUGUST 9, 2013

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. ("we," "our," "us" or "Company") will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, August 9, 2013 to discuss its financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing (888) 378-0320 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (719) 457-2083. All callers should reference PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. An archived replay of the call will be available through August 23, 2013 by calling (888) 203-1112. International callers please dial (719) 457-0820. For all phone replays, please reference conference ID #8870172.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

As of June 30, 2013, our portfolio totaled $250.5 million and consisted of $228.5 million of senior secured loans, $13.2 million of second lien secured debt and $8.8 million of subordinated debt, preferred and common equity investments. Our debt portfolio consisted of 91% variable-rate investments (including 88% with a London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, or prime floor) and 9% fixed-rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had unrealized depreciation of $3.0 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 78 companies with an average investment size of $3.2 million, had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.1%, and was invested 91% in senior secured loans, 5% in second lien secured debt and 4% in subordinated debt, preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2012, our portfolio totaled $171.8 million and consisted of $150.2 million of senior secured loans, $12.0 million of second lien secured debt and $9.6 million of subordinated debt, preferred and common equity investments. Our debt portfolio consisted of 85% variable-rate investments (including 81% with a LIBOR or prime floor) and 15% fixed-rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had net unrealized appreciation of $0.3 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 61 companies with an average investment size of $2.8 million, had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.6%, and was invested 87% in senior secured loans, 7% in second lien secured debt and 6% in subordinated debt, preferred and common equity investments.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, we invested $114.3 million in 26 new and five existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.5%. Sales and repayments of investments for the three months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $46.4 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2013, we invested $198.3 million in 54 new and 11 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.0%. Sales and repayments of investments for the nine months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $120.7 million.

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we invested $27.7 million in 11 new and two existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 9.3%. Sales and repayments of investments for the three months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $15.4 million. For the nine months ended June 30, 2012, we invested $99.9 million in 36 new and four existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 9.2%. Sales and repayments of investments for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $57.0 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Set forth below are the results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012.

Investment Income

Investment income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 was $4.7 million and $12.8 million, respectively, and was attributable to $3.9 million and $10.8 million from senior secured loans, $0.5 million and $1.0 million from second lien secured debt investments and $0.3 million and $1.0 million from subordinated debt investments, respectively. This compares to investment income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, which was $3.2 million and $8.6 million, respectively, and was attributable to $2.7 million and $7.0 million from senior secured loans, $0.2 million and $0.8 million from second lien secured debt investments and $0.3 million and $0.5 million from subordinated debt investments, respectively. The increase in investment income compared with the same periods in the prior year is primarily the result of deploying our proceeds from our March 2013 equity offering.

Expenses

Expenses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $1.5 million and $5.8 million, respectively. Base management fee for the same periods totaled $0.5 million and $1.5 million, incentive fee totaled less than $0.1 million and $1.0 million, our senior secured revolving credit facility, or the Credit Facility, expenses totaled $0.4 million and $1.8 million (including $0.5 million of Credit Facility amendment expenses), general and administrative expenses totaled $0.5 million and $1.4 million and excise taxes were $0.1 million, respectively. This compares to expenses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, which totaled $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Base management fee for the same periods in the prior year totaled $0.4 million and $1.1 million, incentive fee totaled $(0.1) million and $0.1 million, Credit Facility expenses totaled $0.7 million and $1.3 million (including $0.3 million of non-recurring expenses) and general and administrative expenses totaled $0.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The increase in management fee, incentive fee and Credit Facility expenses was due to the growth of our portfolio and expanding our borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $3.2 million and $7.0 million, or $0.31 and $0.86 per share, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Net investment income totaled $1.8 million and $4.8 million, or $0.27 and $0.70 per share, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. The increase in net investment income was due to a larger portfolio and higher yielding assets offset by higher Credit Facility expenses and management and incentive fees.

Net Realized Gains or Losses

Sales and repayments of investments for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013 totaled $46.4 million and $120.7 million and realized gains totaled $1.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of investments for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $15.4 million and $57.0 million and realized gains totaled $0.2 million and $0.6 million, respectively. The increase in realized gains was driven by a higher volume of sales and early repayments than the comparable periods in the prior year.

Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Credit Facility

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, we reported unrealized depreciation on investments of $3.3 million and $3.2 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, we reported unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments of $(1.7) million and $2.4 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments totaled $(3.0) million and $0.3 million, respectively. The decrease in unrealized appreciation for current periods compared to prior periods was the result of the reversal of unrealized gains upon exiting our investments and changes in market values.

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, our long-term Credit Facility had a change in unrealized appreciation of zero and $0.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, our long-term Credit Facility had a change in unrealized depreciation of less than $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, net unrealized depreciation on our long-term Credit Facility totaled zero and $0.4 million, respectively. The change in unrealized appreciation for current periods compared to prior periods was the result of changes in the leveraged credit markets.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $1.6 million and $6.5 million, or $0.15 and $0.81 per share, respectively, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013. This compares to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations which totaled $0.4 million and $8.0 million, or $0.06 and $1.17 per share, respectively, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in net assets resulting from operations compared to last year was due to changes in the market values of our investments.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from public offerings, our Credit Facility, cash flows from operations, including investment sales and repayments, and income earned. 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 Credit Facility, the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

In March 2013, we completed a follow-on public offering, including the underwriters' exercise of the overallotment option, of 3,450,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $14.00 per share for gross proceeds of $48.3 million and net proceeds of $47.9 million after offering expenses. Our Investment Adviser paid the entire sales load of $1.4 million in connection with this offering.

Funding I's Credit Facility with SunTrust Bank, or the Lender, is $125 million, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions and the regulatory restrictions that the Investment Company Act of 1940 imposes on us as a business development company, has an interest rate spread above LIBOR of 200 basis points, a maturity date of May 2018 and a revolving period to May 2016. As of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, Funding I had $85.6 million and $75.5 million of outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility, respectively, and carried an interest rate of 2.20% and 2.47%, respectively, excluding the 0.375% undrawn commitment fee.

Our operating activities used cash of $47.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2013, and our financing activities provided cash of $50.2 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for our investment activity that was offset by our financing activities, which provided cash primarily from a public offering and net repayments under the Credit Facility.

Our operating activities used cash of $28.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012, and our financing activities provided cash of $25.2 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for our investment activity that was financed by net draws under the Credit Facility.

DISTRIBUTIONS

During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2013, we declared to stockholders distributions of $0.263 and $0.765 per share, for total distributions of $2.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively. We monitor available net investment income to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the fiscal year. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any given fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed to be a tax return of capital to our common stockholders. Tax characteristics of all distributions will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099-DIV after the end of the calendar year and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

In connection with our July 16, 2013 public offering, we issued approximately 4.6 million shares (including underwriters' overallotment option) of common stock at a public offering price of $14.20 per share, raising approximately $65.2 million in gross proceeds.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company makes available on its website its report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and stockholders may find the report on its website at www.pennantpark.com.

PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
				June 30, 2013				September 30, 2012
				(unaudited)
Assets
Investments at fair value
	Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost - $253,491,463 and $171,578,009, respectively)			$	250,514,412			$	171,834,400
Cash equivalents					6,936,175				3,845,803
Interest receivable					1,167,081				1,388,867
Receivable for investments sold					4,234,177				986,278
Prepaid expenses and other assets					397,108				311,313
		Total assets			263,248,953				178,366,661
Liabilities
Distributions payable					901,661				548,053
Payable for investments purchased					30,515,000				3,357,500
Credit Facility payable (cost - $85,600,000 and $75,500,000, respectively)					85,600,000				75,122,500
Interest payable on Credit Facility					150,135				161,550
Management fee payable					548,779				424,747
Performance-based incentive fee payable					658,545				506,314
Accrued other expenses					781,707				447,120
Accrued sales load charges					-				2,055,000
		Total liabilities			119,155,827				82,622,784
Net Assets
Common stock, 10,304,692 and 6,850,667 shares issued and outstanding, respectively. Par value $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares authorized.					10,305				6,851
Paid-in capital in excess of par value					143,146,743				95,192,222
Distributions in excess of net investment income					(517,645	)			(1,313,000	)
Accumulated net realized gain on investments					4,430,774				1,223,913
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments					(2,977,051	)			256,391
Net unrealized depreciation on Credit Facility					-				377,500
		Total net assets		$	144,093,126			$	95,743,877
		Total liabilities and net assets		$	263,248,953			$	178,366,661
Net asset value per share				$	13.98			$	13.98

PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended June 30,								Nine Months Ended June 30,
			2013				2012				2013				2012
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
	Interest		$	4,192,816			$	3,120,180			$	11,807,059			$	8,387,545
	Other income			477,487				80,522				965,794				223,915
	Total investment income			4,670,303				3,200,702				12,772,853				8,611,460
Expenses:
	Base management fee			548,779				383,673				1,464,403				1,069,870
	Performance-based incentive fee			37,709				(117,536	)			1,017,929				58,204
	Interest and expenses on the Credit Facility			375,640				409,732				1,342,103				1,031,208
	Administrative services expenses			144,052				147,097				452,876				435,056
	Other general and administrative expenses			317,192				254,743				956,400				974,330
	Expenses before excise tax expense and amendment costs			1,423,372				1,077,709				5,233,711				3,568,668
	Excise tax			29,355				-				96,768				-
	Credit Facility amendment costs			-				276,500				500,000				276,500
	Total expenses			1,452,727				1,354,209				5,830,479				3,845,168
	Net investment income			3,217,576				1,846,493				6,942,374				4,766,292
Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments and Credit Facility:
Net realized gain on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments				1,659,391				217,718				3,206,861				623,605
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:
	Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments			(3,309,840	)			(1,709,804	)			(3,233,442	)			2,355,750
	Credit Facility (appreciation) depreciation			-				33,000				(377,500	)			272,000
	Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments and Credit Facility			(3,309,840	)			(1,676,804	)			(3,610,942	)			2,627,750
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from investments and Credit Facility				(1,650,449	)			(1,459,086	)			(404,081	)			3,251,355
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations			$	1,567,127			$	387,407			$	6,538,293			$	8,017,647
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share			$	0.15			$	0.06			$	0.81			$	1.17
Net investment income per common share			$	0.31			$	0.27			$	0.86			$	0.70

ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans. From time to time, the Company may also invest in mezzanine debt and equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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