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Final Prospectus Supplement

Filed Pursuant to Rule 497
File No. 333-150033

Prospectus Supplement

To the Prospectus dated

January 28, 2011

LOGO

8,000,000 Shares

Common Stock

$12.40 per share

We are offering for sale 8,000,000 shares of our common stock. Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. The last reported closing price for our common stock on February 7, 2011 was $13.05 per share. The net asset value of our common stock on December 31, 2010 (the last date prior to the date of this prospectus supplement on which we determined net asset value) was $11.14 per share.

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Our investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments. We are externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC. PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information you should know before investing in our securities. Please read them before you invest and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information about us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This information is available free of charge by contacting us at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 or by telephone at (212) 905-1000 or on our website at www.pennantpark.com. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information free of charge. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement.

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of the use of leverage. Before buying any shares of our common stock, you should read the discussion of the material risks of investing in us in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 9 and “Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” on page 51 of the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission, nor any other regulatory body, has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


	Per Share		Total
Public offering price	$	12.40	$	99,200,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions (sales load)	$	0.589	$	4,712,000
Proceeds to PennantPark Investment Corporation (before estimated expenses of $325,000)	$	11.811	$	94,488,000

The underwriters may also purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discounts, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement to cover overallotments. If the underwriters exercise this option in full, the total public offering price will be $114,080,000, the total underwriting discount and commissions (sales load) paid by us will be $5,418,800, and total proceeds, before expenses, will be $108,661,200.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares on or about February 11, 2011.


Morgan Stanley		J.P. Morgan		Stifel Nicolaus Weisel


FBR Capital Markets		Keefe, Bruyette & Woods		Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.			RBC Capital Markets

The date of this prospectus supplement is February 8, 2011.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus when considering whether to purchase any securities offered by this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional information, or information different from that contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are offering to sell and seeking offers to buy, securities only in jurisdictions where offers are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since then. We will update these documents to reflect material changes only as required by law.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT


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SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS SUMMARY		S-1
FEES AND EXPENSES		S-7
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		S-9
USE OF PROCEEDS		S-10
CAPITALIZATION		S-11
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK		S-12
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA		S-13
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		S-15
UNDERWRITING		S-27
MANAGEMENT		S-30
LEGAL MATTERS		S-31
INDEX TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		S-32
AWARENESS LETTER OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		S-62
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		S-63

PROSPECTUS


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY		1
FEES AND EXPENSES		7
RISK FACTORS		9
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		32
USE OF PROCEEDS		33
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA		34
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		34
SENIOR SECURITIES		49
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK		50
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE		51
DISTRIBUTIONS		57
BUSINESS		59
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES		63
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES		71
MANAGEMENT		75
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS		81
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS		83
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE		89
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN		92
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK		93


DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK			99
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS			100
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS			102
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES			103
REGULATION			116
BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES			122
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			123
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			129
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE			131
LEGAL MATTERS			131
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			131
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-1

SUPPLEMENTAL PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider in making an investment decision. You should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under “Risk Factors” and the other information included in the accompanying prospectus before making an investment decision. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties for both us and our consolidated Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) subsidiary and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including those factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the accompanying prospectus and this prospectus supplement. In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “Company,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation; “SBIC LP” and “our SBIC” refer to our wholly owned, consolidated SBIC subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP; “PennantPark Investment Advisers” or the “Investment Adviser” refers to PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC; “PennantPark Investment Administration” or the “Administrator” refers to PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC.

General Business of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a business development company whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

We believe the middle-market offers attractive risk-reward to investors due to the limited amount of capital available for such companies. PennantPark Investment seeks to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies. In addition, we expect our debt investments to generally range in maturity from three to ten years.

Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. The turmoil in the credit markets has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions may present us with attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized on January 11, 2007, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. In addition, for tax purposes we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Our wholly owned SBIC subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of

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the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (the “1958 Act”) on July 30, 2010. Our SBIC’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our Investment Adviser and Administrator

We utilize the investing experience and contacts of PennantPark Investment Advisers to develop what we believe to be an attractive and diversified portfolio. The senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years, and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Our Investment Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our inception in 2007, we have raised nearly $900 million in debt and equity capital, and have invested over $1 billion in over 100 companies and 54 different financial sponsors.

Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC and the SBA. The Administrator oversees the determination and publication of our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Management,” “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement,” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Business and Structure” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Market Opportunity

We believe that the limited amount of capital available to the middle-market companies, coupled with the desire of these companies for flexible sources of capital, creates an attractive investment environment for PennantPark Investment.

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We believe middle-market companies have faced increasing difficulty in raising debt through the capital markets. While many middle-market companies were formerly able to raise funds by issuing high-yield bonds, we believe this approach to financing has become more difficult as institutional investors have sought to invest in larger, more liquid offerings. We believe this has made it harder for middle-market companies to raise funds by issuing high-yield debt securities.

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We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty raising debt in private markets. Banks, finance companies, hedge funds and collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds have withdrawn capital from the middle-market resulting in opportunities for alternative funding sources.

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We believe that the current credit market dislocation for middle-market companies improves the risk-adjusted returns of our investments. In the current credit environment, market participants have reduced lending to middle-market and non-investment grade borrowers. As a result, there is less competition in our market, more conservative capital structures, higher yields and stronger covenants.

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funds generally seek to leverage their investments by combining their capital with senior secured loans and/or mezzanine debt provided by other sources, and we believe that our capital is well-positioned to partner with such equity investors. We expect such activity to be funded by the substantial amounts of private equity capital that have been raised in recent years.

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We believe there is substantial supply of opportunities resulting from refinancing. A high volume of financings were completed between the years 2004 and 2007, which will come due in the next few years. This supply of opportunities coupled with a lack of demand offers attractive risk-adjusted returns to investors.

Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers in middle-market companies:

a) Experienced Management Team

The senior professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years and average over 20 years of experience in mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. The senior professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this extensive experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation across the capital markets.

b) Disciplined Investment Approach with Strong Value Orientation

We employ a disciplined approach in selecting investments that meet the long-standing, consistent, value-oriented investment criteria employed by the Investment Adviser. Our value-oriented investment philosophy focuses on preserving capital and ensuring that our investments have an appropriate return profile in relation to risk. When market conditions make it difficult for us to invest according to our criteria, we are highly selective in deploying our capital. We believe our approach has and will continue to enable us to build an attractive investment portfolio that meets our return and value criteria over the long-term.

We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets. In evaluating new investments we, through our Investment Adviser, conduct a rigorous due diligence process that draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. Among other things, our due diligence is designed to ensure that each prospective portfolio company will be able to meet its debt service obligations. See “Business—Investment Selection Criteria” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence, our Investment Adviser seeks to reduce risk by focusing on businesses with:

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strong competitive positions;

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positive cash flow that is steady and stable;

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experienced management teams with strong track records;

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potential for growth and viable exit strategies; and

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capital structures offering appropriate risk-adjusted terms and covenants.

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c) Ability to Source and Evaluate Transactions through our Investment Adviser’s Research Capability and Established Network

The management team of the Investment Adviser has long-term relationships with financial sponsors, management consultants and other management teams that we believe enable us to evaluate investment opportunities effectively in numerous industries, as well as provide us access to substantial information concerning those industries. We identify potential investments both through active origination and through dialogue with numerous financial sponsors, management teams, members of the financial community and corporate partners with whom the professionals of our Investment Adviser have long-term relationships.

d) Flexible Transaction Structuring

We are flexible in structuring investments and tailor investments to meet the financial needs of a company while also generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. We can invest in any part of a capital structure and our Investment Adviser has extensive experience in making investments in a wide variety of securities for leveraged companies throughout economic and market cycles.

Our Investment Adviser seeks to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation. In making investment decisions, we seek to invest in companies that we believe can generate positive risk-adjusted returns.

We believe that the in-depth coverage and experience of our Investment Adviser will enable us to invest throughout various stages of the economic and market cycles and to provide us with ongoing market insights in addition to a significant investment sourcing engine.

e) Longer Investment Horizon with Attractive Publicly Traded Model

Unlike private equity and venture capital funds, we are not subject to standard periodic capital return requirements. Such requirements typically stipulate that funds raised by a private equity or venture capital fund, together with any capital gains on such invested funds, can only be invested once and must be returned to investors after a pre-agreed time period. We believe that our flexibility to make investments with a long-term view and without the capital return requirements of traditional private investment vehicles enables us to generate attractive returns on invested capital and to be a better long-term partner for our portfolio companies.

Competition

Our primary competitors provide financing to middle-market companies and include other business development companies, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance companies and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, frequently invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities at middle-market companies can be intense. However, we believe that there has been a reduction in the amount of debt capital available since the downturn in the credit markets, which began in mid-2007. We believe this has resulted in a less competitive environment for making new investments.

Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a business development company. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

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Leverage

We maintain a five-year, multi-currency $300.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “credit facility”), which matures on June 25, 2012, and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets (excluding the assets of SBIC LP) with a group of lenders, under which we had $255.8 million outstanding with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.28% and had $44.2 million of unused borrowing capacity, which is subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, as of December 31, 2010. Pricing of borrowings under our credit facility is set at 100 basis points over the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”). We believe that our capital resources will provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise. In addition, any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current credit facility. See “Recent Developments” in this prospectus supplement for more information.

As of December 31, 2010, SBIC LP had a debenture commitment from the SBA in the amount of $100.0 million, had $30.0 million outstanding (including $29.5 million of temporary draws) with a weighted average interest rate of 0.96%, exclusive of the 3.43% of upfront fees, and had $70 million remaining unused borrowing capacity subject to customary regulatory requirements. SBA debentures offer competitive terms such as being non-recourse to us, having a 10-year maturity, requiring semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC LP and have a superior claim over such assets. See “Regulation” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Operating and Regulatory Structure

Our investment activities are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers and supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of PennantPark Investment. Under our investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”), we have agreed to pay our Investment Adviser an annual base management fee based on our average adjusted gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. See “Business—Investment Management Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

We have also entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Administrator. Under our Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. See “Business—Administration Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

As a business development company, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. Also, while we are permitted to finance investments using debt, our ability to use debt is limited in certain significant respects. See “Regulation” for more information. We have elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes under the Code as a RIC. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act and is regulated by the SBA. We serve as the investment adviser and administrator to SBIC LP. As an SBIC, the SBA regulates, among other matters, SBIC LP’s investing activities. See “Regulation” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Use of Proceeds

We may use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement to reduce our then-outstanding obligations under our credit facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies or for

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other general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” in this prospectus supplement for information regarding our outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2010, the corresponding interest rate charged on such borrowings as of that date and the length of time that it may take us to invest any proceeds in new or existing portfolio companies.

Dividends on Common Stock

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our common stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, if any, are determined by our board of directors. See “Distributions” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

We have adopted an “opt-out” dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our dividend distributions on behalf of our stockholders unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not ‘opted out’ of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving the cash dividends. Registered stockholders must notify our transfer agent in writing if they wish to ‘opt-out’ of the dividend reinvestment plan. See “Dividend Reinvestment Plan” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Recent Developments

On February 1, 2011, we utilized the accordion feature of our credit facility and expanded the credit facility by $15.0 million, bringing our total credit facility availability to $315.0 million. On February 2, 2011, we announced that we increased our quarterly dividend to $0.27 per share, with a record date of March 15, 2011 and a payable date of April 1, 2011. Individuals who hold shares as of this record date and purchased shares in this offering will be eligible to receive such dividends.

Our Corporate Information

Our administrative and principal executive offices are located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Our common stock is quoted on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. Our Internet website address is www.pennantpark.com . Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

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FEES AND EXPENSES

The following table will assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in shares of our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. However, we caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The following table should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by “you” or “us” or that “we” will pay fees or expenses, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.


Stockholder transaction expenses (as a percentage of the offering price)
Sales load	4.75	%⁽¹⁾
Offering expenses	0.33	%⁽²⁾

Total stockholder transaction expenses	5.08	%

Estimated annual expenses (as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares)⁽³⁾
Management fees	3.67	%⁽⁴⁾
Incentive fees payable under the Investment Management Agreement	2.53	%⁽⁵⁾
Interest payments on borrowed funds	1.03	%⁽⁶⁾
Other expenses	1.14	%⁽⁷⁾

Total estimated annual expenses	8.37	%

(1)	The underwriting discounts and commissions with respect to the shares sold in this offering, which is a one-time fee, is the only sales load paid in connection with this offering.

(2)	Amount reflects estimated offering expenses of approximately $325,000 and is based on the offering of 8,000,000 shares at the public offering price of $12.40 per share.

(3)	Net assets attributable to common shares equals average net assets at December 31, 2010 plus the anticipated net proceeds from this offering.

(4)	The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our average adjusted gross total assets. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus.

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The portion of incentive fees paid with respect to net investment income is based on actual amounts incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2010, annualized for a full year. Such incentive fees are based on performance, vary from year to year and are not paid unless our performance exceeds specified thresholds. Incentive fees in respect of net investment income do not include incentive fees in respect of net capital gains. The portion of our incentive fee paid in respect of net capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. As we cannot predict our future net investment income or capital gains, the incentive fee paid in future years, if any, may be substantially different than the fee earned during the three months ended December 31, 2010. For more detailed information about the incentive fee, please see “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” in the accompanying prospectus.

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As of December 31, 2010, we had $44.2 million unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, and $255.8 million in borrowings outstanding under our $300.0 million credit facility. We may use proceeds of this offering to repay outstanding obligations under our credit facility. After completing this offering, we intend to continue to borrow under our credit facility to finance portfolio investments and are permitted to do so under the terms of our credit facility. We have estimated the interest payments on borrowed funds to take this into account; however, we caution you that

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our actual interest expense will depend on prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing and may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table. For more information, see “Risk Factors—We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage” in the accompanying prospectus.

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“Other expenses” includes our general and administrative expenses, professional fees, directors’ fees, insurance costs, expenses of our dividend reinvestment plan, and the expenses of the Investment Adviser reimbursable under our Investment Management Agreement and of the Administrator reimbursable under our Administration Agreement. Such expenses are based on actual other expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2010, annualized for a full year. See our Consolidated Statement of Operations in our consolidated financial statements in this prospectus supplement.

Example

The following example illustrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 hypothetical investment in common shares, assuming (1) a 4.75% sales load (underwriting discounts and commissions) and offering expenses totaling 0.33%, (2) total net annual expenses of 5.84% of average net assets attributable to common shares for the three months ended December 31, 2010 as set forth in the table above (other than performance-based incentive fees) and (3) a 5% annual return:


	1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
Total expenses incurred	$	106	$	215	$	322	$	582

This example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. The table above is to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. Assuming a 5% annual return, the incentive fee under our Investment Management Agreement would not be earned or payable and is not included in the example. If we achieve sufficient returns on our investments, including through the realization of capital gains, to trigger an incentive fee of a material amount, our expenses, and returns to our investors, would be higher. The example assumes that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at net asset value. Depending upon the market value of our common stock, reinvestment of dividends and distributions under our dividend reinvestment plan may occur at a price per share that differs from, and which could be lower than, net asset value. See “Distributions” and additional information regarding our dividend reinvestment plan in the accompanying prospectus.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary regarding future events or our future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus involve risks and uncertainties for both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary, including statements as to:

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our future operating results;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our prospective portfolio companies;

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

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the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

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the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business;

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

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the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our prospective portfolio companies; and

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the ability of the Investment Adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments.

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Undue influence should not be placed on the forward looking statements as our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus on information available to us on the date of this prospectus supplement, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

You should understand that, under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to statements made in connection with any offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus or in the periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that net proceeds we will receive from the sale of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering will be approximately $94.2 million (or approximately $108.3 million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option), in each case based on a public offering price of $12.40 per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of $4.7 million (or approximately $5.4 million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option) payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $325,000 payable by us.

We may use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement to reduce outstanding obligations under our credit facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies or for other general corporate purposes. Affiliates of certain of the underwriters serve as lenders under our credit facility and thereby may receive proceeds from this offering that are used to reduce our outstanding obligations under our credit facility.

As of December 31, 2010, we had $44.2 million unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, and $255.8 million in borrowings outstanding under our $300.0 million credit facility. Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 100 basis points per annum. At December 31, 2010, the interest rate at that time was 1.28%. The credit facility is a five-year revolving facility with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012 and is secured by substantially all of the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding assets of SBIC LP. Amounts repaid under our credit facility will remain available for future borrowings. See “Recent Developments” for more information.

We may invest the proceeds from an offering of securities in new or existing portfolio companies, and such investments may take up to a year from the closing of such offering, in part because privately negotiated investments in illiquid securities or private middle-market companies require substantial due diligence and structuring. During this period, we may use the net proceeds from our offering to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our credit facility, which may dilute our net asset value per share, or to invest such proceeds in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We expect to earn yields on such investments, if any, that are lower than the interest income that we anticipate receiving in respect of investments in non-temporary investments. As a result, any distributions we make during this investment period may be lower than the distributions that we would expect to pay when such proceeds are fully invested in non-temporary investments. The management fee payable by us will not be reduced while our assets are invested in any such securities. See “Regulation—Temporary Investments” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and capitalization on December 31, 2010 (1) on an actual basis and (2) on an as-adjusted basis to reflect the effects of the sale of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock based on the public offering price of $12.40 per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of $4.7 million payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $325,000, ($11.77 per share net). The as-adjusted information is illustrative only; our capitalization following the completion of this offering is subject to further adjustments. You should read this table together with “Use of Proceeds” set forth in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus. You should also read this table with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.


	As of December 31, 2010 (unaudited)
	Actual			As adjusted for the offering⁽¹⁾
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,022,137		$	97,185,137
Total assets		717,319,253			811,482,253
Borrowings under senior secured credit facility (cost—$255,800,000)		248,445,750			248,445,750
Borrowings under SBA debentures (cost—$30,000,000)		30,000,000			30,000,000

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 36,223,950 shares issued and outstanding, 44,223,950 shares issued and outstanding, as-adjusted, respectively.		36,224			44,224
Paid in capital in excess of par		429,267,895			523,422,895
Undistributed net investment income		3,672,171			3,672,171
Accumulated net realized loss on investments		(63,618,182	)		(63,618,182	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		26,678,604			26,678,604
Net unrealized depreciation on credit facility		7,354,250			7,354,250

Total stockholders’ equity		403,390,962			497,553,962
Total capitalization	$	681,836,712		$	775,999,712

(1)	Does not include the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. The following table lists the high and low closing sale price for our common stock, the closing sale price as a percentage of net asset value, or NAV, and quarterly dividends per share since shares of our common stock began being regularly quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. On February 7, 2011, the last reported closing price of our common stock was $13.05 per share.


			Closing Sales Price				High Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Low Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Dividends Declared
Period	NAV⁽¹⁾		High		Low		High Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Low Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Dividends Declared
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
Second quarter (through February 7, 2011)	$	N/A	$	13.05	$	12.07		N/A	%		N/A	%	$	0.27	⁽³⁾
First quarter		11.14		12.75		10.60		114			95			0.26

Fiscal year ending September 30, 2010
Fourth quarter		10.69		10.69		9.17		100			86			0.26
Third quarter		10.94		11.84		9.02		108			82			0.26
Second quarter		11.07		10.77		8.88		97			80			0.26
First quarter		11.86		9.15		7.63		77			64			0.25

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2009
Fourth quarter		11.85		9.06		6.28		76			53			0.24
Third quarter		11.72		7.65		3.85		65			33			0.24
Second quarter		12.00		4.05		2.64		34			22			0.24
First quarter		10.24		7.81		2.35		76			23			0.24

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
Fourth quarter		10.00		8.50		5.92		85			59			0.24
Third quarter		10.77		8.60		7.05		80			65			0.22
Second quarter		10.26		11.31		8.38		110			82			0.22
First quarter		12.07		14.49		9.08		120			75			0.22

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2007
Fourth quarter		12.83		14.76		12.61		115			98			0.22
Third quarter*		13.74		15.03		14.04		109			102			0.14

(1)

NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

(2)	Calculated as of the respective high or low closing sales price divided by the quarter end NAV.

(3)	Payable April 1, 2011.

*	From April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) to June 30, 2007.

Shares of business development companies may trade at a market price that is less than the net asset value that is attributable to those shares. Our shares have traded above and below our NAV. Our shares traded on NASDAQ Global Select Market at $12.25 and $10.61 as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Our NAV was $11.14 and $10.69, as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from NAV or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below NAV in the future.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We have derived the financial information below from our audited and unaudited financial data and, in the opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results of such periods. The Statement of operations data, Per share data and Balance sheet data for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and for the period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007 are derived from our financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. This selected financial data for the periods ended September 30, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Regulation—Senior Securities” in the accompanying prospectus. Interim results as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2011. This selected financial data for the three months ended December 31, 2010 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus supplement.


	Three months ended December 31, 2010			Year ended September 30, 2010			Year ended September 30, 2009			Year ended September 30, 2008			For the period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)	Unaudited			Audited			Audited			Audited			Audited
Statement of operations data:
Total investment income		19,979		$	60,140		$	45,119		$	39,811		$	13,107
Net expenses before base management fee waiver		8,808			28,065			22,400			21,676			6,444
Net expenses after base management fee waiver⁽¹⁾		8,808			28,065			22,400			21,255			5,803
Net investment income		11,171			32,075			22,719			18,556			7,304
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		14,351			(15,539	)		13,083			(59,259	)		(24,004	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		25,522			16,535			35,802			(40,703	)		(16,699	)

Per share data:
Net asset value (at period end)		11.14			10.69			11.85			10.00			12.83
Net investment income⁽²⁾		0.31			1.09			1.08			0.88			0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)⁽²⁾		0.40			(0.53	)		0.62			(2.81	)		(1.15	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations⁽²⁾		0.71			0.56			1.70			(1.93	)		(0.80	)
Distributions declared^(2),(6)		(0.26	)		(1.09	)		(0.96	)		(0.90	)		(0.36	)

Balance sheet data (at period end):
Total assets		717,319			711,494			512,381			419,811			555,008
Total investment portfolio		704,268			664,724			469,760			372,148			291,017
Borrowings outstanding		278,446	⁽⁵⁾		233,641	⁽⁵⁾		175,475	⁽⁵⁾		202,000			10,000
Payable for investments and unfunded investments		18,580			74,988			25,821			—			273,339
Total net asset value		403,391			386,575			300,580			210,728			270,393

Other data:
Total return⁽³⁾		17.91	%		44.79	%		30.39	%		(38.58	)%		(8.29	)%
Number of portfolio companies (at period end)⁽⁴⁾		45			43			42			37			38
Yield on debt portfolio (at period end)⁽⁴⁾		13.4	%		12.7	%		11.4	%		11.1	%		10.1	%

(1)	The base management fee waiver was in effect from inception through March 31, 2008. See “Certain Relationships and Transaction” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

(2)	Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(3)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and taking into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for a period less than one year.

(4)	Unaudited.

(5)	At fair value in the case of our credit facility.

(6)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from amounts determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


	2011
	Q1
Total investment income	$	19,979
Net investment income	$	11,171
Net realized and unrealized gain	$	14,351
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	25,522
Earnings per common share	$	0.31
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	11.14
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	12.25


	2010
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	16,681		$	16,335		$	13,525		$	13,599
Net investment income	$	8,957		$	8,821		$	7,059		$	7,238
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain	$	(2,326	)	$	(4,561	)	$	(10,090	)	$	1,438
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,630		$	4,260		$	(3,031	)	$	8,676
Earnings per common share	$	0.20		$	0.13		$	(0.11	)	$	0.34
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.69		$	10.94		$	11.07		$	11.86
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.61		$	9.55		$	10.37		$	8.92

	2009
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	11,847		$	10,770		$	10,425		$	12,077
Net investment income	$	6,018		$	5,666		$	5,267		$	5,768
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	$	20,162		$	(6,486	)	$	36,932		$	(37,525	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	26,180		$	(820	)	$	42,199		$	(31,757	)
Earnings per common share	$	1.23		$	(0.04	)	$	2.00		$	(1.51	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	11.85		$	11.72		$	12.00		$	10.24
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	8.11		$	7.10		$	3.75		$	3.61

	2008
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	11,431		$	9,662		$	9,714		$	9,004
Net investment income	$	5,434		$	3,941		$	4,449		$	4,732
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	$	(16,475	)	$	11,263		$	(37,778	)	$	(16,269	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(11,041	)	$	15,204		$	(33,329	)	$	(11,537	)
Earnings per common share	$	(0.53	)	$	0.72		$	(1.58	)	$	(0.54	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.00		$	10.77		$	10.26		$	12.07
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	7.41		$	7.21		$	8.51		$	10.02

				2007
				Q4			Q3			Q2*
Total investment income				$	6,909		$	5,425		$	773
Net investment income				$	4,348		$	3,208		$	(251	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)				$	(18,870	)	$	(5,152	)	$	18
Net (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations				$	(14,522	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(234	)
Earnings per common share				$	(0.70	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter				$	12.83		$	13.74		$	12.08
Market value per share at the end of the quarter				$	13.40		$	14.04			—	⁽¹⁾

*	From January 11, 2007 (inception of operations) through March 31, 2007.

(1)	Our common shares began trading on April 19, 2007.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. Turmoil in the credit markets has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions have presented us with and may continue to offer attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility, the SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio, proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives. In the future, we may also securitize a portion of our investments to raise investment capital.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized under the Maryland General Corporation Law in January 2007. We are a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As such, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies, public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

Our wholly owned SBIC subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act on July 30, 2010. Our SBIC’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our investment activities are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers. Under our Investment Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay our Investment Adviser an annual base management fee based on our average adjusted gross total assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance.

PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement with us. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management and incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. We have also

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entered into an Administration Agreement with PennantPark Investment Administration. Under our Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with us. Our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us and PennantPark Investment Advisers, supervises our activities.

Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities we hold and capital gains and distributions, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, typically have a term of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments provide for deferred interest payments or payments-in-kind (“PIK”). The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest generally becomes due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as income. We record contractual prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of management fees to our Investment Adviser, our allocable portion of overhead under our Administration Agreement and other operating costs as detailed below. Our management fee compensates our Investment Adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, consummating and monitoring our investments. Additionally, we pay interest expense on the outstanding debt we accrue under our credit facility and SBA debentures. We bear all other direct or indirect costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:

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the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

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the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;

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fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making investments, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence and reviews of prospective investments or complimentary businesses;

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expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing due diligence and reviews of investments;

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

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fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

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federal and state registration fees and any stock exchange listing fees;

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federal, state and local taxes;

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independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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brokerage commissions;

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fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

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direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

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fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs;

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costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act, the 1958 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws; and

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all other expenses incurred by either the Administrator or us in connection with administering our business, including payments under our Administration Agreement that will be based upon our allocable portion of overhead, and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs.

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

As of December 31, 2010, our portfolio totaled $704.3 million and consisted of $277.6 million of senior secured loans, $101.5 million of second lien secured debt, $266.8 million of subordinated debt and $58.4 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 52% fixed rate investments, 34% variable rate investments with a LIBOR or prime floor and 14% variable rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had an unrealized appreciation of $26.7 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 45 companies with an average investment size of $15.7 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 13.4%, and was invested 40% in senior secured loans, 14% in second lien secured debt, 38% in subordinated debt and 8% in preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2010, our portfolio totaled $664.7 million and consisted of $234.6 million of senior secured loans, $156.7 million of second lien secured debt, $223.9 million of subordinated debt and $49.5 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 49% fixed-rate investments, 26% variable rate investments with a LIBOR or prime floor and 25% variable rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had an unrealized appreciation of $8.0 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 43 companies with an average investment size of $15.5 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 12.7%, and was invested 35% in senior secured loans, 24% in second lien secured debt, 34% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

For the three months ended December 31, 2010, we invested $99.9 million in six new portfolio companies and one existing portfolio company with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 15.0% (yield on debt investments, excluding value of attached equity, was 14.0%). Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the three months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $85.5 million.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, we invested $50.5 million in six new and two existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 12.8%. Sales and repayments of long term investments for the three months ended December 31, 2009 totaled $16.8 million.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operation is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

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the bid prices obtained from at least two broker/dealers if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. First lien secured debt, subordinated debt and other debt investments with maturities greater than 60 days generally are valued by an independent pricing service or at the bid prices from at least two broker/dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value.

We expect that there will not be readily available market values for most, if not all, of the investments which are or will be in our portfolio, and we value such investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors using a documented valuation policy, described herein, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that the board of directors may take into account in pricing our investments at fair value include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate or revise our valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in this prospectus supplement.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which market quotations are deemed not reflective of the fair value, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

(1)

Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;

(2)

Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

(3)

Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of an investment. The independent valuation firm review management’s preliminary valuations in light of its own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;

(4)

The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Investment Adviser and that of the independent valuation firms and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

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The board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith, based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

Fair Value Measurements, as defined under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, is the price that we would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an

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asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of PennantPark Investment. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available at the time.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.

Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term, if applicable, of the financial instrument.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Generally, most of our investments and long-term credit facility are classified as Level 3.

The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data are available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence was available.

A review of fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of the Level 3 category as of the end of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash and cash equivalents, investments and long-term credit facility valuations, PennantPark Investment employs the valuation policy approved by its board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in this prospectus supplement). Consistent with our valuation policy, PennantPark Investment evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value.

Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value of an investment from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions and performance multiples, among other factors. These non-public investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Revenue Recognition

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portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we determine that it is probable that we will not be able to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on our debt are capitalized, and we then amortize such amounts as interest income or expense as applicable. We record contractual prepayment premiums on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

Payment-in-Kind Interest or PIK

We have investments in our portfolio which contain a PIK interest provision. PIK interest is added to the principal balance of the investment and is recorded as income. For us to maintain our status as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not collected any cash with respect to PIK securities.

Federal Income Taxes

We operate so as to qualify to maintain our election to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and intend to continue to do so. In order to qualify as a RIC and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on income, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any to our stockholders on an annual basis. Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, we must also distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during each calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gains (during each 12 month period ending on October 31) to avoid a 4% excise tax.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Set forth below are the results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Investment Income

Investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $20.0 million and was primarily attributable to $7.3 million from senior secured loans, $3.2 million from second lien secured debt investments and $7.4 million from subordinated debt investments. This compares to investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2009, which was $13.6 million, and was primarily attributable to $3.5 million from senior secured loans, $3.2 million from second lien secured debt investments and $5.4 million from subordinated debt

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investments. The remaining investment income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was primarily attributed to interest income from net accretion of discount and amortization of premium. The increase in investment income compared with the same period in the prior year is due to the growth of our portfolio and by rotation out of lower yielding investments.

Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2010, totaled $8.8 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $3.5 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $2.8 million, credit facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $1.1 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.3 million, and excise taxes totaled $0.1 million. This compares to expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2009, which totaled $6.4 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $2.5 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $1.8 million, credit facility related expenses totaled $0.8 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.1 million and excise taxes totaled $0.1 million. The increase in expenses is due to the growth of the portfolio and net investment income.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $11.2 million, or $0.31 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and $7.2 million, or $0.28 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Net Realized Gains or Losses

Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the three months ended December 31, 2010 totaled $85.5 million and realized gains totaled $2.3 million due to sales and repayments of our debt investments. Sales and repayments of long-term investments totaled $16.8 million and net realized losses totaled $16.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Credit Facility

For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our investments had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $18.7 million and $23.9 million, respectively. The decrease in the net change in unrealized appreciation compared to the prior year is the result of the changes in the leveraged credit markets over the comparable period. On December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, net unrealized appreciation on investments totaled $26.7 million and $8.0 million, respectively.

For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our long-term credit facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $6.6 million and $5.8 million, respectively. Net change in unrealized appreciation on our credit facility over the prior year is the result of it approaching maturity. On December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, net unrealized depreciation on our long-term credit facility totaled $7.4 million and $14.0 million, respectively.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $25.5 million, or $0.71 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2010. This compares to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations which totaled $8.7 million, or $0.34 per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2009. This increase in net assets from operations is due to the continued growth in net investment income as a result of growing our portfolio offset by the appreciation in the value of our credit facility as it approaches maturity.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our credit facility, SBA debentures and 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 other operating expenses we incur. We used, and expect to continue to use, these capital resources as well as proceeds from rotation out of our portfolio and from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, we had $44.2 million and $66.9 million, respectively, of unused borrowing capacity under our credit facility, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, maintenance of a blended percentage of the values of our portfolio companies and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt.

On June 25, 2007, PennantPark Investment entered into its credit facility, among us, various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets acted as the joint lead arranger and JPMorgan Chase (Chase Lincoln First Commercial as successor in interest of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.) acted as joint lead arranger and syndication agent. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, there were $255.8 million and $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.28% and 1.34%, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%, respectively.

Under the credit facility, the lenders agreed to extend us credit in an initial aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $300.0 million at any one time outstanding. The credit facility is a five-year revolving facility (with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012) and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets, except for those assets of SBIC LP. Pricing of borrowings under our credit facility is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR.

The credit facility contains affirmative and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity of the greater of (i) 40% of the total assets of PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries as of the last day of any fiscal quarter and (ii) the sum of (A) $120,000,000 plus (B) 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of equity interests in PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries after the closing date of the credit facility and maintenance of a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, in each case of PennantPark Investment, of not less than 2.0:1.0 (excluding any exemptive relief granted by the SEC with respect to the indebtedness of any SBIC subsidiary). In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under our credit facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in PennantPark Investment’s portfolio. As of December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with the terms of our credit facility.

We may raise additional equity or debt capital through both registered offerings off a shelf registration and private offerings of securities, by securitizing a portion of our investments or borrowing from the SBA through our SBIC subsidiary, among other considerations. Any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current credit facility. We continuously monitor conditions in the credit markets and seek opportunities to enhance our debt structure as our credit facility matures in June 2012. Furthermore, our availability under the credit facility depends on various covenants and restrictions discussed in the preceding paragraph. The primary uses of existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for repayment of indebtedness, investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our shareholders and other general corporate purposes. See “Recent Developments” for more information.

For the three months ended December 31, 2010, we did not sell shares of our common stock. This compares to selling 0.4 million shares for $3.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Any sale or other issuance of

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shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share has resulted and will continue to result in an immediate dilution to our stockholder’s interest in our common stock and a reduction of our net asset value per share.

As of December 31, 2010, we had committed $50.0 million to SBIC LP, funded SBIC LP with equity capital of $50.0 million, had SBA debentures outstanding of $30.0 million with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 0.96%, exclusive of 3.43% of upfront fees, and had $70 million remaining unused borrowing capacity subject to customary regulatory requirements. As of September 30, 2010, we had committed $50.0 million to SBIC LP, funded SBIC LP with equity capital of $14.5 million, had SBA debentures outstanding of $14.5 million with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 0.84%, exclusive of 3.43% of upfront fees, and had $19 million remaining unused borrowing capacity. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital.

As of December 31, 2010, SBIC LP had a debenture commitment from the SBA in the amount of $100.0 million with $30.0 million outstanding. Of the $30.0 million of SBA debentures outstanding, $0.5 million is fixed for 10-years with a rate of 3.50% (inclusive of the SBA annual fee) and $29.5 million is temporary financing currently bearing a weighted average rate of 0.92% that will reset to a market-driven rate in March 2011 and will remain fixed thereafter for 10 years.

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investment in certain industries, requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us, and is subject to periodic audits and examinations. As of December 31, 2010, SBIC LP was in compliance with its regulatory requirements.

In connection with the filing of its SBA license application, PennantPark Investment has applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of SBIC LP from our consolidated asset coverage ratio. There can be no assurance that we will be able to capitalize SBIC LP with sufficient regulatory capital to borrow the maximum amount available or that we will receive an exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to the SBA-guaranteed debentures.

If we are granted exemptive relief, our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding to indebtedness may be greater than 200% which, while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately $60 million of assets bearing a coupon of 9% or lower. We will seek to rotate these assets into new higher yielding investments over time.

Our operating activities used cash of $27.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and our financing activities provided cash of $28.5 million for the same period, primarily from net borrowings under the credit facility and SBA debentures.

Our operating activities used cash of $45.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009, and our financing activities provided cash of $18.9 million for the same period, primarily from proceeds on issuance of common stock and net borrowings on our credit facility.

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Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of December 31, 2010 including, but not limited to, borrowings under our multi-currency $300.0 million, five-year, revolving credit facility maturing in June 2012 and other contractual obligations are as follows:


	Payments due by period (in millions)
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Senior secured revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	255.8	$	—	$	255.8	$	—	$	—
SBA debentures⁽²⁾		30.0		—		—		—		30.0

Subtotal debt outstanding⁽³⁾		285.8		—		255.8		—		30.0
Unfunded investments⁽⁴⁾		18.6		—		18.6		—		—

Total contractual obligations	$	304.4	$	—	$	274.4	$	—	$	30.0

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As of December 31, 2010, we had $44.2 million of unused borrowing capacity under our credit facility, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, maintenance of a blended percentage of the values of our portfolio companies and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt.

(2)	As of December 31, 2010, SBIC LP had $70.0 million of unused borrowing capacity under SBIC LP’s commitment from the SBA and $29.5 million of SBA debentures that will have a rate reset in March 2011.

(3)	The weighted average interest rate on the total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2010 is 1.25% exclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment of 0.20% on the credit facility and 3.43% of upfront fees on SBIC LP’s SBA debentures.

(4)	Unfunded debt investments described in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments in first lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments.

We have entered into certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. Under our Investment Management Agreement, which was renewed in February 2011, PennantPark Investment Advisers serves as our investment adviser in accordance with the terms of that Investment Management Agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement with us. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Payments under our Investment Management Agreement in each reporting period is equal to (1) a management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our gross assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in this prospectus supplement.

Under our Administration Agreement, which was renewed in February 2011, PennantPark Investment Administration furnishes us with office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement, which is intended to have no effect on the consolidated administration fee. If requested to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, we or PennantPark Investment Administration will be paid an additional amount based on the services provided, which amount will not in any case exceed the amount we receive from the portfolio companies for such services. Payment under our Administration Agreement is based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in this prospectus supplement.

If any of our contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new Investment Management Agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently engage in no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.

Distributions

In order to qualify as a RIC and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on income, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, to our stockholders on an annual basis. Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, we must also distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during each calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gains (during each 12 month period ending on October 31) to avoid a 4% excise tax. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we have elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and record an excise tax of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

During the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we declared distributions of $0.26 and $0.25 per share, respectively, for total distributions of $9.4 million and $6.5 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.

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, if any, are determined by our board of directors.

We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit the payment of any cash distributions and, if we issue senior securities, we will be prohibited from making distributions if doing so causes us to fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act or if distributions are limited by the terms of any of our borrowings.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend, then stockholders’ cash dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash dividends.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service issued a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each shareholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many shareholders elect to receive cash, each shareholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any shareholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

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facilities. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of RIC status. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions at a particular level.

Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the period covered by this report, many of the loans in our portfolio had floating interest rates. These loans are usually based on a floating LIBOR rate and typically have durations of three months, after which they reset to current market interest rates.

Assuming that the balance sheet as of December 31, 2010 was to remain constant, and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates may affect net income by more than 1% over a one-year horizon. Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement above.

Because we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds. In periods of declining interest rates, our cost of funds would decrease, which may reduce our net investment income. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. During the periods covered by this Report, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

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UNDERWRITING

We intend to offer the shares through the underwriters named in the table below. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated are acting as joint bookrunners and representatives of the several underwriters. Subject to the terms and conditions described in an underwriting agreement among us and the underwriters, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase from us, the number of shares set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.


Underwriter Names	Number of Shares
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated		2,880,000
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC		1,840,000
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated		1,360,000
FBR Capital Markets & Co.		480,000
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.		480,000
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.		480,000
RBC Capital Markets, LLC		480,000

Total		8,000,000

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares included in this offering are subject to certain conditions precedent, including the absence of any material adverse change in our business and the receipt of certain certificates, opinions and letters from us, our counsel and our independent registered public accounting firm. The underwriters are committed to purchase all shares included in this offering, other than those shares covered by the over-allotment option described below, if they purchase any of the shares. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

Commissions and Discounts

The underwriters have advised us that they propose initially to offer the shares to the public at the public offering price on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and to dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $0.589 per share. The underwriters may allow, and the dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $0.10 per share to other dealers. After the public offering, the public offering price, concession and discount may be changed.

The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions we will pay to the underwriters assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares.


	Per Share		Without Option		With Option
Public offering price	$	12.40	$	99,200,000	$	114,080,000
Underwriting discount	$	0.589	$	4,712,000	$	5,418,800
Proceeds to PennantPark Investment Corporation (before offering expenses of $325,000)	$	11.811	$	94,488,000	$	108,661,200

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Overallotment Option

We have granted an option to the underwriters to purchase up to 1,200,000 additional shares at the public offering price less the underwriting discount. The underwriters may exercise this option for 30 days from the date of this prospectus supplement solely to cover any overallotments. If the underwriters exercise this option, they will be obligated, subject to conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, to purchase the additional shares approximately proportionate to that underwriter’s initial purchase commitment.

No Sales of Similar Securities

We have agreed, with exceptions, not to sell or transfer any common stock for 90 days after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

Our executive officers and directors, PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, and Pennant Park Investment Administration, LLC have agreed, with exceptions, not to sell or transfer any common stock for 90 days after the date of this prospectus supplement without first obtaining the written consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Specifically, we and these other individuals and entities have agreed not to directly or indirectly:

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offer, pledge, sell or contract to sell any common stock;

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sell any option or contract to purchase any common stock;

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purchase any option or contract to sell any common stock;

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grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of any common stock;

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lend or otherwise dispose of or transfer any common stock;

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request or demand that we file a registration statement related to the common stock; or

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enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic consequence of ownership of any common stock whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise.

This lockup provision applies to common stock and to securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for or repayable with common stock. It also applies to common stock owned now or acquired later by the person executing the agreement or for which the person executing the agreement later acquires the power of disposition.

Quotation on the NASDAQ Global Select Market

Our common stock is quoted on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”.

Price Stabilization and Short Positions

Until the distribution of the shares is completed, SEC rules may limit the underwriters from bidding for and purchasing our common stock. However, the underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the common stock, such as bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.

If the underwriters create a short position in the common stock in connection with the offering, (i.e., if they sell more shares than are listed on the cover of this prospectus supplement), the underwriters may reduce that short position by purchasing shares in the open market. The underwriters may also elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of the overallotment option described above. In making this determination, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market

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compared to the price at which the underwriters may purchase shares through the overallotment option. Purchases of the common stock to stabilize its price or to reduce a short position may cause the price of the common stock to be higher than it might be in the absence of such purchases.

Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the common stock. In addition, neither we nor the underwriters make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Electronic Delivery

The underwriters may make prospectuses available in electronic (PDF) format. A prospectus in electronic (PDF) format may be made available on a web site maintained by the underwriters, and the underwriters may distribute such prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may allocate a limited number of shares for sale to their online brokerage customers.

Other Relationships

The underwriters and their affiliates have provided in the past to PennantPark Investment and may provide from time to time in the future in the ordinary course of their business certain commercial banking, financial advisory, investment banking and other services to PennantPark Investment for which they will be entitled to receive separate fees. In particular, the underwriters or their affiliates may execute transactions with or on behalf of PennantPark Investment. In addition, the underwriters or their affiliates may act as arrangers, underwriters or placement agents for companies whose securities are sold to PennantPark Investment.

The underwriters or their affiliates may also trade in our securities, securities of our portfolio companies or other financial instruments related thereto for their own accounts or for the account of others and may extend loans or financing directly or through derivative transactions to PennantPark Investment or any of the portfolio companies.

We may purchase securities of third parties from the underwriters or their affiliates after the offering. However, we have not entered into any agreement or arrangement regarding the acquisition of any such securities, and we may not purchase any such securities. We would only purchase any such securities if, among other things, we identified securities that satisfied our investment needs and completed our due diligence review of such securities.

After the date of this prospectus supplement, the underwriters and their affiliates may from time to time obtain information regarding specific portfolio companies or us that may not be available to the general public. Any such information is obtained by the underwriters and their affiliates in the ordinary course of its business and not in connection with the offering of the common stock. In addition, after the offering period for the sale of our common stock, the underwriters or their affiliates may develop analyses or opinions related to PennantPark Investment or our portfolio companies and buy or sell interests in one or more of our portfolio companies on behalf of their proprietary or client accounts and may engage in competitive activities. There is no obligation on behalf of these parties to disclose their respective analyses, opinions or purchase and sale activities regarding any portfolio company or regarding PennantPark Investment to our stockholders.

Affiliates of certain of the underwriters serve as lenders under our credit facility. Some of the underwriters and their affiliates were underwriters in connection with our initial public offering and follow-on public offerings for which they received customary fees. Affiliates of the underwriters may receive part of the proceeds of the offering by reason of the repayment of certain amounts outstanding under our credit facility.

The principal business address of the underwriters are: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is 1585 Broadway, New York, NY 10036; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is 383 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10179; and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is One Financial Plaza, 501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102.

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MANAGEMENT

Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. The board of directors currently consists of five members, four of whom are not “interested persons” of PennantPark Investment as defined in Section 2(a) (19) of the 1940 Act. We refer to these individuals as our independent directors. Our board of directors elects our officers, who serve at the discretion of the board of directors. Below is a summary of our board Composition and Leadership Structure. See “Management” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Board of Directors Composition and Leadership Structure.

The 1940 Act requires that at least a majority of the Company’s directors not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company. Currently, four of the Company’s five directors are Independent Directors; however the Chairman of the Board of Directors is an interested person of the Company. The Independent Directors believe that the combined position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company results in greater efficiencies in managing the Company by eliminating the need to transfer substantial information quickly and repeatedly between the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman, and the ability to capitalize on the specialized knowledge acquired from the duties of the roles. The Board of Directors has not identified a lead Independent Director; however, it has determined that its leadership structure, in which 80% of the directors are Independent Directors and, as such are not affiliated with the Adviser or PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), is appropriate in light of the services that the Adviser and the Administrator provides to the Company and the potential conflicts of interest that could arise from these relationships.

Portfolio Managers Biographical Information.

Our Investment Adviser has experienced investment professionals who are partners of the firm. These senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years, and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Below is a summary of their biographical information. See “Management,” “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement,” and “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure” in the accompanying prospectus for more information.

Arthur H. Penn, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Penn became the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of PennantPark Investment at its inception in January 2007. He also founded and became Managing Member of PennantPark Investment Advisers in January 2007. Mr. Penn co-founded Apollo Investment Management in 2004, where he was a Managing Partner from 2004 to 2006. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Investment Corporation from its inception in 2004 to 2006 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of that company in 2006. Mr. Penn was formerly a Managing Partner of Apollo Value Fund L.P. (formerly Apollo Distressed Investment Fund, L.P.) from 2003 to 2006. From 2002 to 2003, prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Penn was a Managing Director of CDC-IXIS Capital Markets. Mr. Penn previously served as Global Head of Leveraged Finance at UBS Warburg LLC (now UBS Investment Bank) from 1999 through 2001. Prior to joining UBS Warburg, Mr. Penn was Global Head of Fixed Income Capital markets for BT Securities and BT Alex. Brown Incorporated from 1994 to 1999. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Penn served as Head of High-Yield Capital Markets at Lehman Brothers.

Salvatore Giannetti III became Partner of PennantPark Investment Advisers in February 2007. Mr. Giannetti was most recently Partner in the private equity firm Wilton Ivy Partners since 2004. He was a Managing Director at UBS Securities LLC in its Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group from 2000 to 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Giannetti was a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division at Deutsche Bank (joining BT

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Securities and BT Alex Brown Inc.). From 1986 to 1997, Mr. Giannetti worked in the Investment Banking, Syndicated Loan & Private Equity groups at Chase Securities Inc. and its predecessor firms, Chemical Securities and Manufacturers Hanover.

P. Whitridge Williams, Jr. became Partner of PennantPark Investment Advisers in March 2007. Mr. Williams was most recently a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group at UBS Securities LLC. Mr. Williams worked at UBS and predecessor firms, including Dillon Read and Co. Inc. from 1996 to 2007. During Mr. Williams’ tenure at UBS, he spent four years as a senior member of the Telecom, Media and Technology Group.

Jose A. Briones became Partner of PennantPark Investment Advisers in December 2009. Mr. Briones was most recently a Partner of Apollo Investment Management, L.P. and a member of its investment committee since 2006. He was a Managing Director with UBS Securities LLC in the Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance Group from 2001 to 2006. Prior to joining UBS he was a Vice President with JP Morgan in the Global Leveraged Finance Group from 1999 to 2001. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Briones was a Vice President at BT Securities and BT Alex Brown Inc. in the Corporate Finance Department.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters regarding the securities offered by this prospectus supplement will be passed upon for PennantPark Investment Corporation by Dechert LLP, Washington, D.C., and Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Dechert LLP has from time to time represented the underwriters, PennantPark Investment Corporation and the Investment Adviser on unrelated matters. Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, D.C.

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Interim Financial Statements


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		S-33

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited) and September 30, 2010		S-34

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)		S-35

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)		S-36

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)		S-37

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 2010 (unaudited) and September 30, 2010		S-38

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		S-47

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”), including the consolidated schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2010, and the consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the three month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. These interim consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquires of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2010; and in our report dated November 17, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on that financial statement and schedule.

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February 2, 2011

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


	December 31, 2010 (unaudited)			September 30, 2010
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$651,948,035 and $631,280,755, respectively)	$	680,710,779		$	641,290,626
Non-controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$17,641,671 and $17,427,648, respectively)		15,557,531			15,433,680
Controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$8,000,100 and $8,000,100, respectively)		8,000,100			8,000,100

Total Investments, at fair value (cost—$677,589,806 and $656,708,503, respectively)		704,268,410			664,724,406
Cash and cash equivalents (See Note 8)		3,022,137			1,814,451
Interest receivable		7,357,002			12,814,096
Receivables for investments sold		—			30,254,774
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,671,704			1,886,119

Total assets		717,319,253			711,493,846

Liabilities
Distributions payable		9,418,227			9,401,281
Payable for investments purchased		—			52,785,000
Unfunded investments		18,580,431			22,203,434
Credit facility payable (cost—$255,800,000 and $233,100,000, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 10)		248,445,750			219,141,125
SBA debentures payable (cost—$30,000,000 and $14,500,000, respectively) (See Note 10)		30,000,000			14,500,000
Interest payable on credit facility and SBA debentures		267,310			215,135
Management fee payable (See Note 3)		3,498,594			3,286,816
Performance-based incentive fee payable (See Note 3)		2,792,994			2,239,011
Accrued other expenses		924,985			1,146,821

Total liabilities		313,928,291			324,918,623

Net Assets
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 36,223,950 and 36,158,772 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		36,224			36,159
Paid-in capital in excess of par		429,267,895			428,675,184
Undistributed net investment income		3,672,171			1,800,646
Accumulated net realized loss on investments		(63,618,182	)		(65,911,544	)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments		26,678,604			8,015,903
Net unrealized depreciation on credit facility		7,354,250			13,958,875

Total net assets	$	403,390,962		$	386,575,223

Total liabilities and net assets	$	717,319,253		$	711,493,846

Net asset value per share	$	11.14		$	10.69

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest	$	18,559,165		$	12,951,233
Other		846,584			319,603
From non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest		363,432			327,649
From controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest		210,000			—

Total investment income		19,979,181			13,598,485

Expenses:
Base management fee (See Note 3)		3,498,594			2,524,653
Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)		2,792,994			1,809,380
Interest and expenses on the credit facility and SBA debentures (See Note 10)		1,135,427			818,683
Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)		579,055			557,504
Other general and administrative expenses		683,359			543,415

Expenses before taxes		8,689,429			6,253,635

Excise tax (See Note 2)		118,967			106,962

Total expenses		8,808,396			6,360,597

Net investment income		11,170,785			7,237,888

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and credit facility:
Net realized gain (loss) on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		2,293,362			(16,603,865	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		18,752,873			24,093,662
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		(90,172	)		(212,524	)
Credit facility unrealized (appreciation) (See Note 5)		(6,604,625	)		(5,838,914	)

Net change in unrealized appreciation		12,058,076			18,042,224

Net realized and unrealized gain from investments and credit facility		14,351,438			1,438,359

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	25,522,223		$	8,676,247

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share (See Note 7)	$	0.71		$	0.34
Net investment income per common share	$	0.31		$	0.28

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Increase in net assets from operations:
Net investment income	$	11,170,785		$	7,237,888
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		2,293,362			(16,603,865	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments		18,662,701			23,881,138
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) on credit facility		(6,604,625	)		(5,838,914	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		25,522,223			8,676,247

Distributions to stockholders:
Distributions from net investment income		(9,418,227	)		(6,452,193	)
Capital Share Transactions:
Issuance of shares of common stock, net of offering costs		—			3,344,000
Reinvestment of dividends		711,743			—

Total increase in net assets		16,815,739			5,568,054

Net Assets:
Beginning of period		386,575,223			300,580,268
End of period	$	403,390,962		$	306,148,322

Undistributed net investment income, at period end		3,672,171			2,675,930
Capital Share Activity:
Public offering		—			440,000
Reinvestment of dividends		65,178			—

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	25,522,223		$	8,676,247
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments		(18,662,701	)		(23,881,138	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on credit facility		6,604,625			5,838,914
Net realized (gain) loss on investments		(2,293,362	)		16,603,865
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium		(1,214,474	)		(1,271,930	)
Purchase of investments		(99,940,829	)		(50,481,259	)
Payment-in-kind interest		(2,968,067	)		(1,159,733	)
Proceeds from dispositions of investments		85,535,428			16,808,942
Decrease (Increase) in interest receivable		5,457,094			(175,073	)
Decrease in receivables for investments sold		30,254,774			2,680,116
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		255,290			163,284
Decrease in payables for investments purchased		(52,785,000	)		(19,489,525	)
(Decrease) Increase in unfunded investments		(3,623,003	)		123,633
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on credit facility and/or SBA debentures		52,175			(10,954	)
Increase in management fee payable		211,778			304,543
Increase in performance-based incentive fee payable		553,983			301,289
(Decrease) in accrued expenses		(221,836	)		(115,217	)

Net cash used for operating activities		(27,261,902	)		(45,083,996	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of shares of common stock, net of offering costs		—			3,344,000
Distributions paid to stockholders, net of dividends reinvested		(8,689,537	)		(5,056,505	)
Borrowings under SBA debentures (See Note 10)		15,500,000			—
Capitalized borrowing costs		(1,040,875	)		—
Borrowings under credit facility (See Note 10)		136,000,000			51,300,000
Repayments under credit facility (See Note 10)		(113,300,000	)		(30,700,000	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		28,469,588			18,887,495

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,207,686			(26,196,501	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,814,451			33,247,666

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,022,137		$	7,051,165

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing activity (See Note 5):
Interest paid	$	931,687		$	762,328
Dividends reinvested	$	711,743		$	—

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—168.7%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—67.4%
Affinity Group Holdings, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		12/01/2016	Consumer Products		11.50	%		—		$	12,000,000	$	11,751,046	$	11,790,000
Airvana Networks Solution, Inc.		08/27/2014	Communications		11.00	%		L+900	⁽⁸⁾		11,833,333		11,614,917		11,853,060
Birch Communications, Inc.		06/21/2015	Telecommunications		15.00	%		L+1,300	⁽⁸⁾		20,000,000		19,444,282		20,220,000
CEVA Group PLC^(5),(10)		10/01/2016	Logistics		11.63	%		—			7,500,000		7,310,855		8,231,250
CEVA Group PLC^(5),(10)		04/01/2018	Logistics		11.50	%		—			1,000,000		988,048		1,080,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC		07/31/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		12.38	%		L+988	⁽⁸⁾		9,062,500		8,603,111		9,141,797
Columbus International, Inc.^(5),(10)		11/20/2014	Communications		11.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		11,100,000
Covad Communications Group, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		11/03/2015	Telecommunications		12.00	%		L+1,000	⁽⁸⁾		7,000,000		6,862,322		7,017,500
EnviroSolutions, Inc.⁽⁹⁾		07/29/2013	Environmental Services		—			—			6,666,666		6,666,666		6,666,666
Fairway Group Acquisition Company		10/01/2014	Grocery		12.00	%		L+950	⁽⁸⁾		11,875,057		11,633,164		11,875,057
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.		03/08/2014	Other Media		2.56	%		L+225			8,730,000		8,730,000		3,579,300
Instant Web, Inc.		08/07/2014	Printing and Publishing		14.50	%		L+950	⁽⁸⁾		24,812,500		24,355,557		25,110,250
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.		02/07/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.54	%		L+225			9,726,351		9,726,351		7,878,345
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.		09/10/2015	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		10.00	%		P+675	⁽⁸⁾		18,952,500		17,866,534		18,573,450
Learning Care Group, Inc.		04/27/2016	Education		12.00	%		—			26,052,632		25,498,156		26,313,158
Penton Media, Inc.		08/01/2014	Other Media		5.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+400	⁽⁸⁾		9,827,611		8,505,772		7,763,812
Questex Media Group LLC		12/16/2012	Other Media		10.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		53,441		53,441		52,052
Questex Media Group LLC⁽⁹⁾		12/16/2012	Other Media		—			—			213,764		213,764		208,206
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop.		09/23/2014	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.25	%		L+825	⁽⁸⁾		29,500,000		28,776,580		29,930,199
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.		10/22/2011	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		15.00	%		L+1,300	⁽⁸⁾		30,000,000		27,648,145		30,900,000
VPSI, Inc.		12/22/2015	Personal Transportation		12.00	%		L+1,000	⁽⁸⁾		18,333,333		18,029,449		18,027,166
Yonkers Racing Corp.⁽⁵⁾		07/15/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.38	%		—			4,500,000		4,384,196		4,955,625

Total First Lien Secured Debt													268,662,356		272,266,893

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Second Lien Secured Debt—23.3%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		6.31	%		L+600		$	13,600,000	$	13,234,699	$	12,206,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		7.31	%		L+700			12,000,000		11,787,606		10,659,996
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		07/29/2014	Environmental Services		8.00	%		L+600	⁽⁸⁾		6,237,317		6,237,317		6,087,621
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.		03/01/2014	Cargo Transport		11.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700	⁽⁸⁾		2,570,357		2,570,357		2,594,775
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A		12/15/2014	Other Media		9.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		3,211,210		3,211,210		2,719,894
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B		12/15/2015	Other Media		11.50	%⁽⁶⁾		L+750	⁽⁸⁾		1,827,075		1,827,075		1,458,006
Realogy Corp.		10/15/2017	Buildings and Real Estate		13.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		10,893,750
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		6.04	%⁽⁶⁾		L+575			18,500,000		16,414,348		17,482,500
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.		12/15/2014	Chemical, Plastics and Rubber		7.26	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700			22,500,000		22,490,659		22,500,000
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Financial Services		6.31	%⁽⁶⁾		L+600			7,811,488		7,362,858		7,245,155

Total Second Lien Secured Debt													95,136,129		93,847,697

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—64.4%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		11/15/2015	Consumer Products		11.63	%		—			10,000,000		9,861,938		10,375,000
Aquilex Holdings, LLC⁽⁵⁾		12/15/2016	Diversified / Conglomerate Services		11.13	%		—			18,885,000		18,395,462		19,121,063
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.		04/17/2015	Aerospace and Defense		14.25	%⁽⁶⁾		—			8,109,468		7,976,881		8,170,289
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.		03/22/2014	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			20,824,496		20,484,443		21,522,117
Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		04/01/2015	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		12.50	%		—			25,000,000		24,407,004		27,375,000
Escort Inc.		06/01/2016	Electronics		14.75	%		—			24,055,000		23,398,381		24,055,000
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		06/06/2014	Aerospace and Defense		14.75	%⁽⁶⁾		—			23,444,680		23,147,686		23,608,793
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.		06/30/2016	Education		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			4,248,355		3,513,586		3,908,487
MailSouth, Inc.		05/15/2018	Printing and Publishing		14.50	%		—			15,000,000		14,550,234		15,000,000
MedQuist, Inc.		10/15/2016	Business Services		13.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			19,000,000		18,442,542		18,620,000
PAS Technologies, Inc.		05/12/2017	Aerospace and Defense		14.02	%⁽⁶⁾		—			16,785,000		16,368,574		16,785,000
Realogy Corp.		04/15/2015	Buildings and Real Estate		12.38	%		—			10,000,000		9,093,958		9,325,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.		12/29/2015	Business Services		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			11,795,903		11,444,373		11,913,862
UP Support Services, Inc. (formerly UP Acquisition Sub Inc.)		02/08/2015	Oil and Gas		17.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			22,918,640		22,488,701		22,918,640
Veritext Corp.		12/31/2015	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			15,000,000		14,648,375		15,000,000
Veritext Corp.⁽⁹⁾		12/31/2012	Business Services		—			—			12,000,000		11,700,000		12,000,000

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes													249,922,138		259,698,251

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Issuer Name	Maturity	Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value(3)
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—3.2%⁽⁷⁾
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)	—	Other Media		—			—		319	$	318,896	$	—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)	—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		834		833,997		1,140,554
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)	—	Business Services		9.00	%		—		144,376		144,376		152,344
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾	—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		4,137,240		4,137,240		4,886,133
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc. Series A-1	—	Aerospace and Defense		8.00	%		—		20,000		1,980,000		2,000,000
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)	—	Insurance		—			—		686		685,820		685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)	—	Insurance		6.50	%		—		1,312		1,312,006		1,517,380
Universal Pegasus International, Inc. (formerly UP Holdings Inc.)	—	Oil and Gas		8.00	%		—		101,175		2,738,050		578,136
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc. (VPSI, Inc.)	—	Personal Transportation		8.00	%		—		1,824,167		1,824,167		1,824,167

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests											13,974,552		12,784,534

Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—10.4%⁽⁷⁾
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C.	—	Broadcasting and Entertainment		—			—		1,333		3,000,000		3,000,000
CFHC Holdings, Inc. (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)	—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		1,702		17,020		456,745
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)	—	Business Services		—			—		5,556		3,200,000		8,859,057
EnviroSolutions, Inc.	—	Environmental Services		—			—		24,375		1,506,075		1,941,369
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)	—	Environmental Services		—			—		49,005		3,027,906		3,902,557
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾	—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		457,322		454,030		—
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class A (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)	—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		10,799		1,236,832		1,492,826
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class D (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)	—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		10,799		1,028,807		1,028,807
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)	04/27/2020	Education		—			—		1,267		779,920		613,467
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation	—	Oil and Gas		—			—		1,055,932		2,464,999		7,644,948
PAS Tech Holdings, Inc.	—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		20,000		20,000		—
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)	—	Other Media		—			—		4,325		1,306,167		1,487,339
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)	—	Other Media		—			—		531		—		182,607
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)	12/29/2019	Business Services		—			—		3,500		29,400		957,408
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C)	—	Cargo Transport		—			—		137,923		2,111,588		4,363,330
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)	—	Insurance		—			—		2		9,843		1,421,292
Universal Pegasus International, Inc. (formerly UP Holdings Inc.)	—	Oil and Gas		—			—		110,742		1,107		—
Verde Parent Holdings, Inc. (VPSI, Inc.)	—	Personal Transportation		—			—		9,166		9,166		9,166
VText Holdings, Inc. (Veritext Corp.)	—	Business Services		—			—		35,526		4,050,000		4,752,486

Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests											24,252,860		42,113,404

Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies										$	651,948,035	$	680,710,779

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Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry		Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—3.9%^(1),(2)
Second Lien Secured Debt—1.9%
Performance, Inc.		01/16/2015		Leisure,		7.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾	$	8,000,000	$	8,000,000	$	7,604,000

				Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.5%
Performance Holdings, Inc.		07/16/2015		Leisure,		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			6,067,482		5,891,671		5,976,470

				Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—0.5%⁽⁷⁾
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)		—		Leisure,		—			—			37,500		3,750,000		1,977,061

				Amusement, Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies														17,641,671		15,557,531

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.0%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020		Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			4,800,000		4,800,000		5,352,000

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020		Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			1,200,000		1,200,000		1,142,398

Preferred Equity—0.4%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—		Business Services		14.00	%		—			2,000		2,000,000		1,505,602

Common Equity—0.0%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—		Business Services		—			—			100		100		100

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies														8,000,100		8,000,100

Total Investments—174.6%														677,589,806		704,268,410

Cash and Cash Equivalents—0.7%												3,022,137		3,022,137		3,022,137

Total Investments and Cash and Cash Equivalents—175.3%													$	680,611,943	$	707,290,547

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(75.3%)																(303,899,585	)
Net Assets—100.0%															$	403,390,962

(1)

The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments based on the level of control that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is deemed as “non-controlled” when we own less than 25% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own 25% or more of a portfolio company’s voting securities.

(2)

The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments further based on the level of ownership that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is deemed as “non-affiliated” when we own less than 5% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “affiliated” when we own 5% or more of a portfolio company’s voting securities.

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) or Prime Rate (Prime or “P”).

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(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, usually to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or payable in-kind (“PIK”).

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

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Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—165.9%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—59.3%
Airvana Networks Solution, Inc.		08/27/2014	Communications		11.00	%		L+900	⁽⁸⁾	$	13,583,333	$	13,316,337	$	13,447,500
Birch Communications, Inc.		06/21/2015	Telecommunications		15.00	%		L+1,300	⁽⁸⁾		16,363,636		15,786,257		16,363,636
Birch Communications, Inc.⁽⁹⁾		01/31/2011	Telecommunications		—			—			3,636,364		3,636,364		3,636,364
CEVA Group PLC ^(5),(10)		10/01/2016	Logistics		11.63	%		—			7,500,000		7,305,603		7,912,500
CEVA Group PLC^(5),(10)		04/01/2018	Logistics		11.50	%		—			1,000,000		987,774		1,045,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC		07/31/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		12.38	%		L+988	⁽⁸⁾		9,250,000		8,765,468		9,296,250
Columbus International, Inc.^(5),(10)		11/20/2014	Communications		11.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		11,048,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.⁽⁹⁾		07/29/2013	Environmental Services		—			—			6,666,666		6,666,666		6,666,666
Fairway Group Acquisition Company		10/01/2014	Grocery		12.00	%		L+950 P+850	⁽⁸⁾		11,905,025		11,650,744		11,845,500
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.		03/08/2014	Other Media		2.62	%		L+225			8,752,500		8,752,500		3,894,863
Instant Web, Inc.		08/07/2014	Printing and Publishing		14.50	%		L+950	⁽⁸⁾		24,875,000		24,402,321		24,875,000
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.		02/07/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.71	%		L+225			9,744,595		9,744,595		7,874,850
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.		09/10/2015	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		10.00	%		L+675	⁽⁸⁾		19,000,000		17,866,826		18,240,000
Learning Care Group, Inc.		04/27/2016	Education		12.00	%		—			26,052,631		25,481,512		26,052,631
Mattress Holding Corp.		01/18/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.54	%		L+225			3,844,931		3,844,931		3,345,090
Penton Media, Inc.		08/01/2014	Other Media		5.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+400	⁽⁸⁾		9,829,738		8,432,037		6,995,500
Questex Media Group LLC		12/16/2012	Other Media		10.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		66,801		66,801		64,263
Questex Media Group LLC⁽⁹⁾		12/16/2012	Other Media		—			—			200,404		200,404		192,789
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop.		09/23/2014	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.25	%		L+825	⁽⁸⁾		29,500,000		28,756,343		29,702,813
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.		10/22/2011	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		15.25	%		L+1,300 P+1,200	⁽⁸⁾		25,000,000		21,861,968		21,861,968
Yonkers Racing Corp.⁽⁵⁾		07/15/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.38	%		—			4,500,000		4,381,967		4,882,500

Total First Lien Secured Debt													231,907,418		229,243,683

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Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Second Lien Secured Debt—38.6%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		6.43	%		L+600		$	13,600,000	$	13,216,845	$	11,696,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		7.39	%		L+700			12,000,000		11,776,589		10,410,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		07/29/2014	Environmental Services		8.00	%		L+600	⁽⁸⁾		6,237,317		6,237,317		5,950,400
Generics International (U.S.), Inc.		04/30/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		7.79	%		L+750			12,000,000		11,958,469		11,940,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.		03/01/2014	Cargo Transport		11.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700	⁽⁸⁾		2,570,357		2,570,357		2,594,775
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority⁽⁵⁾		11/01/2017	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.50	%		—			5,000,000		4,825,762		4,475,000
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A		12/15/2014	Other Media		9.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		3,219,319		3,219,319		2,675,254
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B		12/15/2015	Other Media		11.50	%⁽⁶⁾		L+850	⁽⁸⁾		1,773,703		1,773,703		1,349,788
Realogy Corp.		10/15/2017	Buildings and Real Estate		13.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		10,600,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2015	Transportation		8.13	%		L+775			10,000,000		9,950,907		9,325,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2017	Transportation		12.50	%		—			19,000,000		17,039,991		19,118,750
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		6.05	%⁽⁶⁾		L+575			21,500,000		19,211,412		19,887,500
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.		12/15/2014	Chemical, Plastics and Rubber		7.26	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700			22,500,000		22,490,129		22,500,000
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Financial Services		6.29	%⁽⁶⁾		L+600			17,811,488		17,341,134		16,564,684

Total Second Lien Secured Debt													151,611,934		149,087,151

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—56.1%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		11/15/2015	Consumer Products		11.63	%		—			10,000,000		9,855,000		9,855,000
Aquilex Holdings, LLC⁽⁵⁾		12/15/2016	Diversified / Conglomerate Services		11.13	%		—			18,885,000		18,380,337		18,696,150
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.		04/17/2015	Aerospace and Defense		14.25	%⁽⁶⁾		—			8,109,468		7,973,429		8,170,289
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.		03/22/2014	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			20,720,892		20,359,932		21,425,401
Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		04/01/2015	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		12.50	%		—			25,000,000		24,379,843		25,625,000
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		06/06/2014	Aerospace and Defense		14.75	%⁽⁶⁾		—			23,283,292		22,970,124		23,283,292
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.		06/30/2016	Education		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			3,947,368		3,194,611		3,592,105
MedQuist, Inc.		10/15/2016	Business Services		13.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			19,000,000		18,430,000		18,430,000
Realogy Corp.		04/15/2015	Buildings and Real Estate		12.38	%		—			10,000,000		9,055,731		7,900,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.		12/29/2015	Business Services		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			11,721,019		11,361,858		11,838,229
Trizetto Group, Inc.		10/01/2016	Insurance		13.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—			20,501,960		20,331,704		21,117,018
UP Acquisition Sub Inc.		02/08/2015	Oil and Gas		15.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—			21,098,000		20,642,507		20,148,590
Veritext Corp.		12/31/2015	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			15,000,000		14,636,487		15,000,000
Veritext Corp.⁽⁹⁾		12/31/2012	Business Services		—			—			12,000,000		11,700,000		12,000,000

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes													213,271,563		217,081,074

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Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests —2.0%⁽⁷⁾
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—		319	$	318,896	$	—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		797		797,288		1,070,352
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)		—	Business Services		9.00	%		—		144,375		144,376		148,909
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		4,137,240		4,137,240		3,869,263
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—		686		685,820		685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		6.50	%		—		1,312		1,312,006		1,495,885
UP Holdings Inc., Class A-1 (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		8.00	%		—		91,608		2,499,066		495,851

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests												9,894,692		7,766,080

Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—9.9%⁽⁷⁾
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C.		—	Broadcasting and Entertainment		—			—		1,333		3,000,000		3,000,000
CFHC Holdings, Inc. (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		1,627		16,271		387,012
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)		—	Business Services		—			—		5,556		3,200,000		7,987,755
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		—	Environmental Services		—			—		24,375		1,506,076		1,998,008
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)		—	Environmental Services		—			—		49,005		3,027,906		4,016,429
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		457,322		454,030		—
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class A (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)		—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		8,999		1,780,693		1,780,693
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class D (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)		—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		8,999		857,339		857,339
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)		04/27/2020	Education		—			—		1,267		779,920		633,308
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation		—	Oil and Gas		—			—		1,055,932		2,464,999		4,350,440
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—		4,325		1,306,167		1,081,683
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—		531		—		132,803
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)		12/29/2019	Business Services		—			—		3,500		29,400		973,875
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C)		—	Cargo Transport		—			—		137,923		2,111,588		4,589,906
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—		2		9,843		1,688,629
UP Holdings Inc. (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		—			—		91,608		916		—
VText Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		—			—		35,526		4,050,000		4,634,758

Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests												24,595,148		38,112,638

Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies											$	631,280,755	$	641,290,626

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Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—4.0%^(1),(2)
Second Lien Secured Debt—2.0%
Performance, Inc.		01/16/2015	Leisure, Amusement,		7.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾	$	8,000,000	$	8,000,000	$	7,584,000

			Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.5%
Performance Holdings, Inc.		07/16/2015	Leisure, Amusement,		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			5,848,176		5,677,648		5,745,832

			Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—0.5%⁽⁷⁾
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)		—	Leisure, Amusement,		—			—			37,500		3,750,000		2,103,848

			Motion Pictures and Entertainment
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Company													17,427,648		15,433,680

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.1%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.4%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			4,800,000		4,800,000		5,352,000

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			1,200,000		1,200,000		1,142,398

Preferred Equity—0.4%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		14.00	%		—			2,000		2,000,000		1,505,602

Common Equity—0.0%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		—			—			100		100		100

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Company													8,000,100		8,000,100

Total Investments—172.0%													656,708,503		664,724,406

Cash and Cash Equivalents—0.5%											1,814,451		1,814,451		1,814,451

Total Investments and Cash and Cash Equivalents—172.5%												$	658,522,954	$	666,538,857

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(72.5%)															(279,963,634	)
Net Assets—100.0%														$	386,575,223

(1)

(2)

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable LIBOR or Prime Rate.

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, usually to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or PIK.

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

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Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation.

References to our portfolio and investments include investments made through our consolidated SBIC subsidiary.

1. ORGANIZATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 11, 2007. PennantPark Investment is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). PennantPark Investment’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment invests primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

On April 24, 2007, PennantPark Investment closed its initial public offering and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. We entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “PennantPark Investment Advisers”), an external adviser that manages our day-to-day operations. We also entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC (the “Administrator” or “PennantPark Investment Administration”) that provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to PennantPark SBIC LP (“SBIC LP”) under a separate investment management agreement with us. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, also provides similar services to SBIC LP and our controlled affiliate SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“SPH”) under separate administration agreements with us. See Note 3 for more information.

SBIC LP and its general partner, SBIC GP, LLC (collectively “our SBIC”), were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and a limited liability company, respectively, on May 7, 2010 and began operations on June 11, 2010. SBIC LP received a license from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) effective July 30, 2010 under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (the “1958 Act”). Our SBIC subsidiaries are consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries of PennantPark Investment. The SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP generally invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

PennantPark Investment completed its initial public offering of common stock in 2007 and issued 21.0 million shares raising $294.1 million in net proceeds. Since our initial public offering, we have sold 15.1 million shares of common stock through follow-on public offerings, resulting in net proceeds of $134.2 million.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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have reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. References to the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) serve as a single source of accounting literature and are not intended to change accounting literature. Subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed as appropriate for events occurring through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K and Article 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 6-09 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, we have provided a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets in lieu of a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

The significant accounting policies consistently followed by PennantPark Investment and our SBIC are:

(a) Investment Valuations

(1)

Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of our Investment Adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;

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(2)

Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

(3)

Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review management’s preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker.

(4)

(5)

The board of directors discusses these valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

(b) Security Transactions, Revenue Recognition, and Realized/Unrealized Gains or Losses

Security transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment and credit facility values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest when the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectable. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs are capitalized and we then accreted or amortized such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income or interest expense as it relates to our deferred financing costs. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.

(c) Income Taxes

Since May 1, 2007, PennantPark Investment has complied with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), and expects to be subject to tax as a regulated investment company (“RIC”). As a RIC, PennantPark Investment accounts for income taxes using the asset

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liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, income taxes were provided for amounts currently payable and for amounts deferred as tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Based upon PennantPark Investment’s qualification and election to be subject to tax as a RIC, we do not anticipate paying any material level of federal income taxes in the future. Although we are subject to tax as a RIC, we elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and incurred an excise tax of $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. PennantPark Investment recognizes in its consolidated financial statements the effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. We did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25 nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our tax returns for each of our inception-to-date federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Book and tax basis differences relating to permanent book and tax differences are reclassified among PennantPark Investment’s capital accounts, as appropriate. Additionally, the character of income and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(d) Dividends, Distributions, and Capital Transactions

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, if any, to be paid as a dividend is determined by the board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Capital transactions, in connection with our dividend reinvestment plan or through offerings of our common stock, are recorded when issued and offering costs are charged as a reduction of capital upon issuance of our common stock.

(e) Consolidation

As permitted under Regulation S-X and the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, PennantPark Investment will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to us. Accordingly, we have consolidated the results of our SBIC in our consolidated financial statements.

(f) New Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”)

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASU 2010-06”), to clarify and amend ASC 820-10. In particular, it requires that entities disclose on a gross basis purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements within the Level 3 fair value roll-forward. ASU 2010-06 clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation as well as inputs and valuation techniques for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall into Level 2 or 3. The new disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted the disclosures regarding the disaggregation of purchases, sales and settlements in the roll-forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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3. AGREEMENTS

PennantPark Investment’s Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors of PennantPark Investment, in February 2011. Under this agreement the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to PennantPark Investment. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from PennantPark Investment, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee (collectively, “Management Fees”).

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% on PennantPark Investment’s gross assets (net of U.S. Treasury Bills and/or temporary draws on the credit facility or “average adjusted gross assets”, if any, see Note 10). The base management fee has been 2.00% since March 31, 2008 and is payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of adjusted gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser earned a net base management fee of $3.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, from us.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:

One part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income means interest income, distribution income and any other income, including any other fees other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies accrued during the calendar quarter, minus PennantPark Investment’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement, and any interest expense and distribution paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of PennantPark Investment’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to the hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). PennantPark Investment pays the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%, (2) 100% of PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized), and (3) 20% of the amount of PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are pro rated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

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cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser earned an incentive fee of $2.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, from us.

PennantPark Investment’s Administration Agreement with the Administrator was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2011. Under this agreement PennantPark Investment Administration provides administrative services for PennantPark Investment. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with us. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, PennantPark Investment reimburses the Administrator for PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of the costs of the compensation and related expenses for its chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers, on PennantPark Investment’s behalf, managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which PennantPark Investment is required to offer such assistance. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the Statement of Operations. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Investment Adviser and Administrator, collectively, were reimbursed $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively, from us, including expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for services described above.

PennantPark Investment entered into an administration agreement with its controlled affiliate SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“SPH”). Under the administration agreement with SPH, or the SPH Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs or oversees the performance of SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing of tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our chief financial officer and their respective staffs. For the three months ended December 31, 2010, the PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.1 million for the services described above.

4. INVESTMENTS

Purchases of long-term investments including PIK for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 totaled $102.9 million and $51.6 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 totaled $85.5 million and $16.8 million, respectively.

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Investments and cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:


	December 31, 2010				September 30, 2010
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
First lien	$	273,462,356	$	277,618,893	$	236,707,418	$	234,595,683
Second lien		103,136,129		101,451,697		159,611,934		156,671,151
Subordinated debt / corporate notes		257,013,809		266,817,119		220,149,211		223,969,304
Preferred equity		15,974,552		14,290,136		11,894,692		9,271,682
Common equity		28,002,960		44,090,565		28,345,248		40,216,586

Total Investments		677,589,806		704,268,410		656,708,503		664,724,406

Cash and cash equivalents		3,022,137		3,022,137		1,814,451		1,814,451

Total Investments and cash and cash equivalents	$	680,611,943	$	707,290,547	$	658,522,954	$	666,538,857

The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by market value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) in such industries as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010.


Industry Classification	December 31, 2010			September 30, 2010
Business Services		14	%		15	%
Aerospace and Defense		8			6
Healthcare, Education & Childcare		7			8
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber		6			6
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		6			7
Printing and Publishing		6			4
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products		5			6
Education		4			5
Oil and Gas		4			4
Telecommunications		4			3
Buildings and Real Estate		3			3
Communications		3			4
Consumer Products		3			1
Diversified/Conglomerate Services		3			3
Electronics		3			—
Energy / Utilities		3			3
Environmental Services		3			3
Transportation		3			4
Grocery		2			2
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment		2			2
Logistics		2			1
Other Media		2			2
Insurance		1			4
Other		3			4

Total		100	%		100	%

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5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair Value Measurements, as defined under ASC 820, is the price that we would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of PennantPark Investment. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available at the time.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data is available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence was available.

In addition to using the above inputs in cash and cash equivalents, investments and long-term credit facility valuations, PennantPark Investment employs the valuation policy approved by its board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements). Consistent with our valuation policy, PennantPark Investment evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value.

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Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information including comparable transactions and performance multiples, among other factors. These non-public investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, our cash and cash equivalents, investments and our long-term credit facility were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes.

December 31, 2010


Description	Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loan and debt investments	$	645,887,709		$	—	$	39,546,063	$	606,341,646
Equity investments		58,380,701			7,644,948		—		50,735,753

Total Investments		704,268,410			7,644,948		39,546,063		657,077,399
Cash and Cash Equivalents		3,022,137			3,022,137		—		—

Total Investments and cash equivalents		707,290,547			10,667,085		39,546,063		657,077,399

Long-Term Credit Facility	$	(248,445,750	)	$	—	$	—	$	(248,445,750	)


September 30, 2010

Description	Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loan and debt investments	$	615,236,138		$	—	$	—	$	615,236,138
Equity investments		49,488,268			4,350,440		—		45,137,828

Total Investments		664,724,406			4,350,440		—		660,373,966
Cash and Cash Equivalents		1,814,451			1,814,451		—		—

Total Investments and cash equivalents		666,538,857			6,164,891		—		660,373,966

Long-Term Credit Facility	$	(213,941,125	)	$	—	$	—	$	(213,941,125	)

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued investments measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

Period Ended December 31, 2010


Description	Loan and debt investments			Equity investments		Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2010	$	615,236,138		$	45,137,828	$	660,373,966
Realized gains		2,293,343			—		2,293,343
Unrealized appreciation		13,507,841			1,860,352		15,368,193
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion		100,385,797			3,737,573		104,123,370
Sales / repayments		(85,535,410	)		—		(85,535,410	)
Non-cash exchanges		—			—		—
Transfers out of Level 3		(39,546,063	)		—		(39,546,063	)

Ending Balance, December 31, 2010	$	606,341,646		$	50,735,753	$	657,077,399

Net change in unrealized appreciation for the year reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in our Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date.	$	13,028,376		$	1,860,352	$	14,888,728

Period Ended December 31, 2009


Description	Loan and debt investments			Equity investments			Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2009	$	442,128,049		$	27,632,024		$	469,760,073
Realized gains (losses)		(13,598,702	)		(3,005,163	)		(16,603,865	)
Unrealized appreciation		21,998,720			1,882,418			23,881,138
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion		52,229,864			683,058			52,912,922
Sales / repayments		(16,808,942	)		—			(16,808,942	)
Non-cash exchanges		(1,306,167	)		1,306,167			—
Transfers in or out of Level 3		—			—			—

Ending Balance, December 31, 2009	$	484,642,822		$	28,498,504		$	513,141,326

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the year reported within the net change in unrealized depreciation on investments in our Statement of Operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date.	$	5,856,098		$	(1,122,745	)	$	4,733,353

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. There were no temporary draws outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Period Ended December 31, 2010


Long-Term Credit Facility	Carrying/ Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2010 (Cost—$227,900,000)	$	213,941,125
Total unrealized appreciation included in earnings		6,604,625
Borrowings		95,400,000
Repayments		(67,500,000	)
Transfers in/out of Level 3		—

Ending Balance, December 31, 2010 (Cost—$255,800,000)		248,445,750

Period Ended December 31, 2009


Long-Term Credit Facility	Carrying/ Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2009 (Cost—$218,100,000)	$	168,475,380
Total unrealized appreciation included in earnings		5,838,914
Borrowings		47,300,000
Repayments		(19,700,000	)
Transfers in/out of Level 3		—

Ending Balance, December 31, 2009 (Cost—$245,700,000)	$	201,914,294

The carrying value of PennantPark Investment’s financial liabilities approximates fair value. We adopted ASC 825-10, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value, and made an irrevocable election to apply ASC 825-10 to its long-term credit facility. PennantPark Investment elected to use the fair value option for its credit facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. ASC 825-10 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of a company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet and changes in fair value of the credit facility are recorded in the Statement of Operations. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our credit facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $6.6 million and $5.8 million, respectively. On December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, net unrealized depreciation on our long-term credit facility totaled $7.4 million and $14.0 million, respectively. PennantPark Investment uses a nationally recognized independent valuation services to measure the fair value of its credit facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value investments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES

An affiliated company is a company in which the PennantPark Investment has ownership of 5% or more of the portfolio company’s voting securities. Advances to and distributions from affiliates are included in the consolidated statements of cash flow purchases and sales. Transactions with affiliates were as follows:


Name of Investment	Fair Value at September 30, 2010		Advances to affiliates		Distributions from affiliates		Income Received		Fair Value at December 31, 2010
Controlled Affiliates
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.	$	8,000,100	$	—	$	—	$	210,000	$	8,000,100
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Performance Holdings, Inc.		15,433,680		—		—		394,306		15,557,531

Total Controlled and Non-Controlled Affiliates	$	23,433,780	$	—	$	—	$	604,306	$	23,557,631

7. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations.


Class and Year	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010		Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Numerator for net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	25,522,223	$	8,676,247
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares		36,218,991		25,751,381
Basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations	$	0.71	$	0.34

8. CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash equivalents represents cash pending investment in longer-term portfolio holdings, PennantPark Investment may invest temporarily in U.S. Treasury Bills (of varying maturities), repurchase agreements, money market funds or repo-like treasury securities. These temporary investments with maturities of 90 days or less are deemed cash equivalents and are included in the Schedule of Investments. At the end of each fiscal quarter, PennantPark Investment could take proactive steps to preserve investment flexibility for the next quarter, which is dependent upon the composition of its total assets at quarter end. PennantPark Investment may accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out its positions on a net cash basis after quarter-end, temporarily drawing down on its credit facility, or utilizing repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions as are deemed appropriate for this purpose. These amounts are excluded from adjusted gross assets for purposes of computing management fee. U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are marked-to-market consistent with PennantPark Investment’s valuation policy. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, cash equivalents consisted of $3.0 million and $1.8 million in money market products, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

9. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

PennantPark Investment’s net assets and net asset value per share on December 31, 2010 and 2009 were $403.4 million and $306.1 million, respectively, and $11.14 and $11.86, respectively. Below are the financial highlights for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010			Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	10.69		$	11.85
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.31			0.28
Net change in realized and unrealized gain⁽¹⁾		0.40			0.06

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations⁽¹⁾		0.71			0.34
Dividends to stockholders⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		(0.26	)		(0.25	)
Dilutive effect of common stock issuance below net asset value		—			(0.08	)

Net asset value, end of period	$	11.14		$	11.86

Per share market value, end of period	$	12.25		$	8.92
Total return*⁽³⁾		17.91	%		12.95	%
Shares outstanding at end of period		36,223,950			25,808,772


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2010			Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Ratios / Supplemental Data:**
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets		7.67	%		7.17	%
Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets		1.14	%		1.06	%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets		8.81	%		8.23	%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets		11.17	%		9.37	%
Net assets at end of period	$	403,390,962		$	306,148,322
Average debt outstanding	$	290,552,174		$	224,010,870
Average debt per share	$	8.02		$	8.70
Portfolio turnover ratio		49.80	%		13.71	%

*	Not annualized for periods less than one year.

**	Annualized for periods less than one year.

(1)	Per share data are calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(2)	Dividends and distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(3)	Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the period and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

10. CREDIT FACILITY AND SBA DEBENTURES

Credit Facility

On June 25, 2007, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement, or our credit facility, among us, various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets acted as the joint lead arranger and book-runner, and JPMorgan Chase (Chase Lincoln First Commercial successor interest of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.) acted as joint lead arranger and syndication agent. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, there was $255.8 million and $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.28% and 1.34% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%, respectively.

As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, we had $44.2 million and $66.9 million, respectively, of unused borrowing capacity under our credit facility subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, maintenance of a blended percentage of the values of our portfolio companies and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt.

Under the credit facility, the lenders agreed to extend credit to PennantPark Investment in an initial aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $300.0 million at any one time outstanding. The credit facility is a five-year revolving facility (with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012) and pricing is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. The credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum stockholders’ equity, the maintenance of a ratio not less than 200% of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt. For a complete list of such covenants, see our report on Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2007 and on Form 10-Q, filed May 5, 2010. As of December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with our covenants relating to our credit facility.

SBA Debentures

SBIC LP is able to borrow funds from the SBA against regulatory capital (which approximates equity capital) that is paid-in and is subject to customary regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, an examination by the SBA. As of December 31, 2010, we had committed to SBIC LP $50.0 million, funded it with equity capital of $50.0 million, had SBA debentures outstanding of $30.0 million and a weighted average interest rate at the time of 0.96%. As of September 30, 2010, we had committed to SBIC LP $50.0 million, funded it with equity capital of $14.5 million, had SBA debentures outstanding of $14.5 million and a weighted average interest rate at the time of 0.84%. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(Unaudited)

Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investing in certain industries, requiring capitalization thresholds and being subject to periodic audits and examinations. If our SBIC subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable and/or limit it from making new investments. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because our SBIC subsidiary is wholly owned by us. As of December 31, 2010, SBIC LP was in compliance with all terms relating to our SBA debentures.

In connection with the filing of its SBA license application, PennantPark Investment applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of SBIC LP from our consolidated asset coverage ratio. There can be no assurance that we will be able to capitalize SBIC LP with sufficient regulatory capital to access the maximum borrowing amount available or that we will receive an exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to the SBA-guaranteed debentures.

Our net asset value may decline as a result of economic conditions in the United States. Our continued compliance with the covenants under our credit facility and SBA debentures depend on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation could have a material adverse effect on our operations and could require us to reduce our borrowings under our credit facility and SBA debentures in order to comply with certain of the covenants we made when we entered into, including the ratio of total assets to total indebtedness.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, PennantPark Investment, the Investment Adviser or the Administrator may be a party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations. Unfunded debt investments described in the statement of assets and liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments in first lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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Awareness Letter of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries

Re: Securities Act Registration No. 333-150033 and Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 814-00736.

With respect to the amendment to the subject registration statement, we acknowledge our awareness of the use therein of our report dated February 2, 2011 related to our review of interim financial information.

Pursuant to Rule 436 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), such report is not considered part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm, or a report prepared or certified by an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

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New York, New York

February 8, 2011

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and subsidiaries

We consent to the use of our reports dated November 17, 2010 for the PennantPark Investment Corporation and its subsidiaries included herein and to the references to our firm under the headings “Selected Financial Data” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Prospectus Supplement on Form 497 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2.

LOGO

New York, New York

February 8, 2011

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PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 28, 2011

$250,000,000

LOGO

Common Stock

Preferred Stock

Warrants

Subscription Rights

Debt Securities

PennantPark Investment Corporation is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

Our investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments primarily in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt, and equity investments. We fund a portion of our investments with borrowed money, a practice commonly known as leverage. We can offer no assurances that we will achieve our investment objectives.

We are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC. PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, together or separately, up to $250,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities or subscription rights, which we refer to, collectively, as the “securities.” We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker, into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. In the event we offer common stock, the offering price per share of our common stock less any underwriting commissions or discounts will not be less than the net value per share of our common stock at the time we make the offering except (1) in connection with a rights offering to our existing stockholders, (2) with the consent of the majority of our common stockholders, or (3) under such circumstances as the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, may permit. On February 2, 2010, our common stockholders voted to allow us to issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for a period of one year ending February 2, 2011. See “Risk Factors” on page 8 and “Sales of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” on page 39 of this prospectus for more information.

Our common stock has been approved for quotation on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. The last reported closing price for our common stock on January 21, 2011 was $12.20 per share and our net asset value on September 30, 2010 was $10.69 per share.

This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement contain important information you should know before investing in our securities. Please read them before you invest and keep them for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This information is available free of charge by contacting us in writing at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022 or by telephone at (212) 905-1000 or on our website at www.pennantpark.com . The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information free of charge.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

Prospectus dated January 28, 2011

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement when considering whether to purchase any securities offered by this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with additional information, or information different from that contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplements. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. We are offering to sell and seeking offers to buy, securities only in jurisdictions where offers are permitted. The information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus or such prospectus supplement. We will update these documents to reflect material changes only as required by law. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since then.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY		1
FEES AND EXPENSES		7
RISK FACTORS		9
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		32
USE OF PROCEEDS		33
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA		34
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		36
SENIOR SECURITIES		49
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK		50
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE		51
DISTRIBUTIONS		57
BUSINESS		59
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES		63
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES		71
MANAGEMENT		75
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS		81
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS		83
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE		89
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN		92
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK		93
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK		99
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS		100
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS		102
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES		103
REGULATION		116
BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES		122
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS		123
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION		129
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE		131
LEGAL MATTERS		131
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM		131
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-1
PART C OTHER INFORMATION		C-1
SIGNATURES		C-5

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC using the “shelf” registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer from time to time up to $250,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants representing rights to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities and subscription rights to purchase common stock on the terms to be determined at the time of the offering. We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker, into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The securities may be offered at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities that we may offer. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of this prospectus and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospectus may have changed since that date. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Please carefully read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with any exhibits, before you make an investment decision.

PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements, which apply to both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary and relate to future events, future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties for both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including those factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under “Risk Factors” and the other information included in this prospectus. In this prospectus and accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” , “Company” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation; “SBIC LP” and “our SBIC” refer to our wholly owned, consolidated Small Business Investment Company “SBIC” subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP; “PennantPark Investment Advisers” or the “Investment Adviser” refers to PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC; “PennantPark Investment Administration” or the “Administrator” refers to PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC.

General Business of PennantPark Investment Corporation

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized on January 11, 2007, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Our wholly owned SBIC subsidiary, PennantPark SBIC LP, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership on May 7, 2010 and received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (the “1958 Act”) on July 30, 2010. Our SBIC’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

Our Investment Adviser and Administrator

We utilize the investing experience and contacts of PennantPark Investment Advisers to develop what we believe to be an attractive and diversified portfolio. The senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years, and average over 20 years of experience in the mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation with financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Our Investment Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our inception in 2007, we have raised nearly $800 million in debt and equity capital, and have invested over $1 billion in 96 companies and 48 different financial sponsors.

Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC and the SBA. The Administrator oversees the determination and publication of our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Business and Structure.”

Market Opportunity

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We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty raising debt in private markets. Banks, finance companies, hedge funds and collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) funds have withdrawn capital from the middle-market resulting in opportunities for alternative funding sources.

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Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers in middle-market companies:

a) Experienced Management Team

b) Disciplined Investment Approach with Strong Value Orientation

In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence, our Investment Adviser seeks to reduce risk by focusing on businesses with:

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strong competitive positions;

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positive cash flow that is steady and stable;

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experienced management teams with strong track records;

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potential for growth and viable exit strategies; and

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capital structures offering appropriate risk-adjusted terms and covenants.

c) Ability to Source and Evaluate Transactions through our Investment Adviser’s Research Capability and Established Network

effectively in numerous industries, as well as provide us access to substantial information concerning those industries. We identify potential investments both through active origination and through dialogue with numerous financial sponsors, management teams, members of the financial community and corporate partners with whom the professionals of our Investment Adviser have long-term relationships.

d) Flexible Transaction Structuring

e) Longer Investment Horizon with Attractive Publicly Traded Model

Competition

For additional information concerning the competitive risks we face, please see “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.”

Leverage

the assets of SBIC LP) with a group of lenders, under which we had $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) and $225.1 million (including a $7.0 million temporary draw) of indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Pricing of borrowings under our credit facility is set at 100 basis points over the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”). We believe that our capital resources will provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise. In addition, any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current credit facility.

On August 5, 2010 and November 4, 2010, SBIC LP received a debenture commitment from the SBA in the amount of $33.5 million and $66.5 million, respectively, bringing our total commitment from the SBA to $100 million. SBA debentures offer competitive terms such as being non-recourse to us, having a 10-year maturity, requiring semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC LP and have a superior claim over such assets. As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP had $14.5 million (including $14.0 million of temporary financing resetting in March 2011) of outstanding SBA debentures. Subsequent to September 30, 2010, SBIC completed its SBA examination in order to gain access to the full SBA commitment subject to customary regulatory requirements. See “Regulation” for more information.

Operating and Regulatory Structure

Use of Proceeds

We may use the net proceeds from selling securities pursuant to this prospectus to reduce our then-outstanding obligations under our credit facility, to invest in new or existing portfolio companies, to capitalize our SBIC subsidiary or for other general corporate purposes. Any supplements to this prospectus relating to an offering will more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering. See “Use of Proceeds” for information regarding our outstanding borrowings as of September 30, 2010, the corresponding interest rate charged on such borrowings as of that date and the length of time that it may take us to invest any proceeds in new or existing portfolio companies.

Dividends on Common Stock

Dividends on Preferred Stock

We may issue preferred stock from time to time, although we have no immediate intention to do so. Any such preferred stock will be a senior security for purposes of the 1940 Act and, accordingly, subject to the leverage test under that Act. If we issue shares of preferred stock, holders of such preferred stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends at an annual rate that will be fixed or will vary for the successive dividend periods for each series. In general, the dividend periods for fixed rate preferred stock will be quarterly and for any auction rate preferred stock (“ARPS”), will be weekly and subject to extension. With respect to ARPS, we expect the dividend rate to be variable and determined for each dividend period. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Issuance of our Preferred Stock” for more information.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Plan of Distribution

We may offer, from time to time, up to $250 million of our securities, on terms to be determined at the time of each such offering and set forth in a supplement to this prospectus.

Securities may be offered at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus directly to one or more purchasers, through agents designated from time to time by us, or to or through underwriters or dealers. We may sell our common stock through underwriters or dealers, “at-the-market” to or through a market maker, into an existing trading market or otherwise directly to one or more purchasers or through agents or through a combination of methods of sale. The supplement to this prospectus relating to the offering will identify any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our securities, and will set forth any applicable purchase price, fee and commission or discount arrangement or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), the compensation to the underwriters or dealers in connection with the sale of our securities pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus may not exceed 8% of the aggregate offering price of the securities as set forth on the cover page of the supplement to this prospectus.

We may not sell securities pursuant to this prospectus without delivering a prospectus supplement describing the terms of the particular securities to be offered and the method of the offering of such securities. See “Plan of Distribution” for more information.

Our Corporate Information

Our administrative and principal executive offices are located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor, New York, NY 10022. Our common stock is quoted on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. Our Internet website address is www.pennantpark.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any supplements to this prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus or any supplements to this prospectus.

FEES AND EXPENSES

The following table will assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in shares of our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. However, we caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary. The following table should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever this prospectus contains a reference to fees or expenses paid by “you” or “us” or that “we” will pay fees or expenses, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.


Stockholder transaction expenses
Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)		%⁽¹⁾
Offering expenses (as a percentage of offering price)		%⁽²⁾
Total common stockholder expenses (as a percentage of offering price)		%

Estimated annual expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)⁽³⁾
Management fees	3.68	%⁽⁴⁾
Incentive fees payable under the Investment Management Agreement	2.07	%⁽⁵⁾
Interest payments on borrowed funds	0.95	%⁽⁶⁾
Other expenses	1.20	%⁽⁷⁾

Total annual expenses	7.90	%⁽⁸⁾

(1)	In the event that the securities to which this prospectus relates are sold to or through underwriters, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load.

(2)	The related prospectus supplement will disclose the estimated amount of offering expenses, the offering price and the offering expenses borne by us as a percentage of the offering price.

(3)	“Net assets attributable to common shares” equal net assets at September 30, 2010.

(4)	The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our adjusted gross assets on September 30, 2010. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

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The portion of incentive fees paid with respect to net investment income is based on actual amounts incurred during the year ended September 30, 2010. Such incentive fees are based on performance, vary from year to year, and are not paid unless our performance exceeds specified thresholds. Incentive fees in respect of net investment income do not include incentive fees in respect of net capital gains. The portion of our incentive fee paid in respect of net capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. As we cannot predict our future net investment income or capital gains, the incentive fee paid in future years, if any, may be substantially different than the fee earned during the year ended September 30, 2010. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information and Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus.

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As of September 30, 2010, we had $66.9 million unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, and $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) in borrowings outstanding under our $300.0 million credit facility. As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP had $19.0 million unused borrowing capacity, subject to customary regulatory requirements, and $14.5 million (including $14.0 million of temporary financing resetting in March 2011) of outstanding SBA debentures under our $33.5 million commitment from the SBA. We may use proceeds of an offering of securities under this registration statement to repay outstanding obligations under our credit facility. After completing any such offering, we may continue to borrow under our credit facility or SBIC LP’s SBA commitment to finance our investment objectives under the terms of our credit facility and SBA debenture program,

respectively. We have estimated the interest expense on borrowed funds to take this into account, however, we caution you that our actual interest expense will depend on prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing and may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business and Structure—We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage” for more information.

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“Other expenses” includes our general and administrative expenses, professional fees, directors’ fees, insurance costs, expenses of our dividend reinvestment plan and the expenses of the Investment Adviser reimbursable under our Investment Management Agreement and of the Administrator reimbursable under our Administration Agreement. Such expenses are based on actual other expenses for the year ended September 30, 2010. See the Statement of Operations in our consolidated financial statements.

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“Total annual expenses” as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares, to the extent we borrow money to make investments, are higher than the total annual expenses percentage would be for a company that is not leveraged. We may borrow money to leverage our net assets and increase our total assets. The SEC requires that the “total annual expenses” percentage be calculated as a percentage of net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) rather than total assets, which include assets that have been funded with borrowed monies. If the “total annual expenses” percentage were calculated instead as a percentage of total assets, our “total annual expenses” would be 4.30% of total assets. For a presentation and calculation of total annual expenses based on total assets, see page 29 of this prospectus.

Example

The following example illustrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 hypothetical investment in common shares, assuming (1) a 5.00% sales load (underwriting discounts and commissions) and offering expenses totaling 0.60%, (2) total net annual expenses of 5.84% of net assets attributable to common shares as set forth in the table above (other than performance-based incentive fees) and (3) a 5% annual return:


	1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
Total expenses incurred	$	111	$	219	$	326	$	585

This example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. The table above is provided to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. Assuming a 5% annual return, the incentive fee under our Investment Management Agreement would not be earned or payable and is not included in the example. If we achieve sufficient returns on our investments, including through the realization of capital gains, to trigger an incentive fee of a material amount, our expenses, and returns to our investors, would be higher. The example assumes that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at net asset value. Under certain circumstances, reinvestment of dividends and distributions under our dividend reinvestment plan may occur at a price per share that differs from net asset value. See “Distributions” for more information.

RISK FACTORS

Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, if any, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value and the trading price of our common stock could decline or the value of our preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or subscription rights may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS AND STRUCTURE

Global capital markets could enter a period of severe disruption and instability. These market conditions have historically and could again have a materially and adversely affected debt and equity capital markets in the United States, which could have a negative impact on our business and operations.

During the past three years, the U.S. capital markets have experienced a period of disruption characterized by the freezing of credit, a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant losses in the principal value of investments, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of major financial institutions. During this period of disruption, general economic conditions deteriorated with material and adverse consequences for the broader financial and credit markets, and the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole, and financial services firms in particular, was reduced significantly. These conditions could and may reoccur for a prolonged period of time again or even materially worsen in the future. While current conditions have improved, we may have difficulty accessing debt and equity capital in order to grow. A return of severe disruption and instability in the global financial markets or deterioration in credit and financing conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Volatility or a prolonged disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.

We are required to record our assets at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors in accordance with our valuation policy. As a result, volatility in the capital markets may adversely affect our valuations and our net asset value, even if we intend to hold investments to maturity. Volatility or dislocation in the capital markets may depress our stock price below our net asset value per share and create a challenging environment in which to raise debt and equity capital. As a business development company, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than net asset value without first obtaining approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. Additionally, our ability to incur indebtedness is limited by applicable regulations such that our asset coverage under the 1940 Act must equal at least 200% of total indebtedness immediately after each time we incur indebtedness. Shrinking portfolio values negatively impact our ability to borrow additional funds under our credit facility because our net asset value is reduced for purposes of the 200% asset leverage test. If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a business development company and materially impair our business operations. A protracted disruption in the credit markets could also materially decrease demand for our investments.

The significant disruption in the capital markets experienced in the past had and may in the future have a negative effect on the valuations of our investments, and on the potential for liquidity events involving our investments. The debt capital that will be available to us, if at all, may be at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions in the future. A prolonged inability to raise capital will require us to reduce the volume of loans we originate and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations. This may also increase the probability that other structural risks negatively impact us. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a protracted disruption in the

credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, a sharp economic downturn or an operational problem that affects third parties or us, and could materially damage our business.

Market developments may adversely affect our business and results of operations by reducing availability under our credit facility and SBIC LP’s debentures.

In addition to the applicable asset coverage test that restricts our ability to borrow under our credit facility, the credit facility contains various covenants which, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the facility, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Our borrowings under our credit facility are collateralized by the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding those portfolio investments held by SBIC LP. The agreements governing the credit facility require us to comply with certain financial and operational covenants. These covenants include:

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A requirement to retain our status as a RIC;

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A requirement to maintain a minimum amount of shareholder’s equity; and

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A requirement that our outstanding borrowings under the credit facility not exceed a certain percentage of the values of our portfolio companies.

In addition to the credit facility, SBIC LP has issued SBA debentures that require our SBIC to generate sufficient cash flow to make required interest payments. Further, SBIC LP must maintain a minimum capitalization that if impaired could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations by accelerating repayment under the SBA debenture. Our borrowings under our SBA debentures are collateralized by the assets of SBIC LP.

Our continued compliance with these covenants depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. Material net asset devaluation in connection with additional borrowings could result in an inability to comply with our obligation to restrict the level of indebtedness that we are able to incur in relation to the value of our assets or to maintain a minimum level of shareholders’ equity. This could have a material adverse effect on our operations, as it would trigger mandatory pre-payment obligations under the terms of the credit facility and SBA debentures.

PennantPark Investment incurs credit risk when it loans money or commits to loan money to a portfolio company.

Our primary business exposes us to credit risk, and the quality of our portfolio will have a significant impact on our earnings. Credit risk is a component part of our fair valuation of our portfolio companies. Negative credit events will lead to a decrease in the fair value of our portfolio companies.

In addition, current market conditions have affected consumer confidence levels which may result in adverse changes in payment patterns. Increased delinquencies and default rates would impact our results of operations. Deterioration in the quality of our credit portfolio could have a material adverse effect on our capital, financial condition and results of operations.

Any unrealized losses we experience on our investment portfolio may be an indication of future realized losses, which could reduce our income available for distribution.

As a business development company, we are required to carry our investments at market value or, if no market value is ascertainable or if market value does not reflect the fair value of such investment in the bona fide determination of our board of directors, then, at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. Decreases in the market values or fair values of our investments will be recorded as unrealized depreciation. Unrealized losses of any given portfolio company could be an indication of such company’s inability in the future to meet its repayment obligations to us. If the fair value of our portfolio

companies reflects future realized losses, this would ultimately result in reductions of our income available for distribution in future periods and could materially harm our results of operations and cause a material decline in the value of our publicly traded common stock.

Our wholly owned SBIC subsidiary may be unable to make distributions to us that will enable us to meet or maintain RIC status.

In order for us to continue to qualify for RIC tax treatment and to minimize corporate-level taxes, we will be required to distribute substantially all of our consolidated net ordinary income and net capital gain income, including income from our SBIC subsidiary. We will be partially dependent on our SBIC subsidiary for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. Our SBIC subsidiary may be limited by the SBA regulations governing SBICs from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to maintain our status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for our SBIC subsidiary to make certain distributions to maintain our RIC status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and if our SBIC subsidiary is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in an entity-level tax on us.

Following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been brought against that company.

If our stock price fluctuates significantly, we may be the target of securities litigation in the future. Securities litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business.

Our borrowers may default on their payments, which may have a materially negative effect on our financial performance.

We make long-term loans and invest in equity securities, which may involve a high degree of repayment risk. We invest in companies that may have limited financial resources, may be highly leveraged and may be unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Accordingly, a general economic downturn or severe tightening in the credit markets could materially impact the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, which could significantly damage our business. Numerous other factors may affect a borrower’s ability to repay its loan, including the failure to meet its business plan or a downturn in its industry. A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans or foreclosure on its secured assets. This could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the loans or debt securities that we hold. In addition, our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks senior to or equally with our securities. This means that payments on such senior-ranking securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our subordinated loans or debt securities. Deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in any related collateral and may have a materially negative effect on our financial results.

We are dependent upon our Investment Adviser’s key personnel for our future success, and if we or our Investment Adviser is unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed.

We depend on the diligence, skill and network of business contacts of the investment professionals of our Investment Adviser. We also depend, to a significant extent, on PennantPark Investment Advisers’ access to the investment information and deal flow generated by these investment professionals and any others that may be hired by PennantPark Investment Advisers. Managers of our Investment Adviser evaluate, negotiate, structure, close and monitor our investments. Our future success depends on the continued service of management personnel of our Investment Adviser. The departure of managers of PennantPark Investment Advisers could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our investment objectives. In addition, we can offer no assurance that PennantPark Investment Advisers will remain our Investment Adviser.

Our financial condition and results of operation will depend on our ability to manage future growth effectively.

Our ability to achieve our investment objectives will depend on our ability to grow, which will depend, in turn, on our Investment Adviser’s ability to identify, invest in and monitor companies that meet our investment criteria. Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis will be largely a function of our Investment Adviser’s structuring of the investment process, its ability to provide competent, attentive and efficient services to us and our access to financing on acceptable terms. The management team of PennantPark Investment Advisers has substantial responsibilities under our Investment Management Agreement. In order to grow, we and our Investment Adviser will need to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees. However, we can offer no assurance that any such employees will contribute effectively to the work of the Investment Adviser. We caution you that the principals of our Investment Adviser or Administrator may also be called upon to provide managerial assistance to portfolio companies and other investment vehicles which may be managed by the Investment Adviser. Such demands on their time may distract them or slow our rate of investment. Any failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.

A number of entities compete with us to make the types of investments that we make in middle-market companies. We compete with public and private funds, including other business development companies, commercial and investment banks, commercial financing companies, CLO funds and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, also invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities at middle-market companies can be intense. Most of our potential competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a business development company. We cannot offer any assurances that the competitive pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, as a result of this competition, we may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities from time to time, and we can offer no assurance that we will be able to identify and make investments that are consistent with our investment objectives.

Entrants in our industry compete on several factors, including price, flexibility in transaction structuring, customer service, reputation, market knowledge and speed in decision-making. We do not seek to compete primarily based on the interest rates we offer, and we believe that some of our competitors may make loans with interest rates that are lower than the rates we offer. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure. However, if we match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure, we may experience decreased net interest income and increased risk of credit loss.

PennantPark Investment may not replicate the historical performance of other investment companies with which our investment professionals have been affiliated.

The 1940 Act imposes numerous constraints on the investment activities of business development companies. For example, business development companies are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. These constraints may hinder our Investment Adviser’s ability to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities and to achieve our investment objectives. Current market conditions and the depressed economic cycle present significant challenges to us that have not been present in recent years, if

ever. In addition, the investment philosophy and techniques used by our Investment Adviser may differ from those used by other investment companies. Accordingly, we can offer no assurance that PennantPark Investment will replicate the historical performance of other investment companies our investment professionals have been affiliated, and we caution that our investment returns could be substantially lower than the returns achieved by such other companies.

Any failure on our part to maintain our status as a business development company would reduce our operating flexibility.

If we do not remain a business development company, we might be regulated as a closed-end investment company under the 1940 Act, which would subject us to substantially more regulatory restrictions under the 1940 Act and correspondingly decrease our operating flexibility.

Loss of RIC tax treatment would substantially reduce net assets and income available for debt service and dividends.

We have operated so as to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. If we meet source of income, quarterly asset diversification and distribution requirements, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level income tax on income we timely distribute, or deem to distribute, to our stockholders as dividends. We would cease to qualify for such tax treatment if we were unable to comply with these requirements. In addition, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to make distributions to our stockholders because in certain cases we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. If we fail to qualify as a RIC, we will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of our income whether or not we distribute it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service as well as reduce and/or affect the character and amount of our distributions to our stockholders. Even if we qualify as a RIC, we generally will be subject to a corporate-level income tax on the income or gains we do not distribute. If we do not distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during the calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gain income (during each 12-month period ending on October 31), we generally will be required to pay an excise tax on amounts carried over and distributed to shareholders in the next year equal to 4% of the undistributed amount.

We may have difficulty paying our required distributions if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.

For federal income tax purposes, we will include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as original issue discount or contracted payment-in-kind, or “PIK,” interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance and due at the end of the loan term. Original issue discount, which could be significant relative to our overall investment assets, and increases in loan balances as a result of contracted PIK interest will be included in income before we receive any corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts that we will not receive in cash.

The part of the incentive fee payable by us that relates to our net investment income is computed and paid on income that may include interest that has been accrued but not yet received in cash. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of the incentive fee will become uncollectible.

In some cases we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. As a result, we may have difficulty meeting the tax requirement to distribute at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, to obtain RIC tax benefits. Accordingly, we may have to sell some of our investments at times we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or reduce new investment originations to meet these distribution requirements. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to qualify for RIC tax benefits and thus be subject to corporate level income tax.

Regulations governing our operation as a business development company will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital.

Our business requires a substantial amount of capital. We may acquire additional capital from the issuance of senior securities or other indebtedness, the issuance of additional shares of our common stock, the issuance of warrants or subscription rights to purchase certain of our securities, or from securitization transactions or through SBIC LP’s SBA debentures. However, we may not be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms or at all. We may issue debt securities or preferred securities, which we refer to collectively as “senior securities,” and we may borrow money from banks, through our SBIC or other financial institutions, up to the maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act permits us to issue senior securities or incur indebtedness only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such issuance or incurrence. Our ability to pay dividends or issue additional senior securities would be restricted if our asset coverage ratio were not at least 200%. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required to liquidate a portion of our investments and repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous, which could materially damage our business.

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Senior Securities. As a result of issuing senior securities, we would also be exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss. If we issue preferred securities, they would rank “senior” to common stock in our capital structure. Preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and may have rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those of holders of our common stock. Furthermore, the issuance of preferred securities could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in your best interest.

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Additional Common Stock. Our board of directors may decide to issue common stock to finance our operations rather than issuing debt or other senior securities. As a business development company, we are generally not able to issue our common stock at a price below net asset value without first obtaining required approvals from our stockholders and our board of directors. We have obtained such approval from our shareholders in February 2010, which will remain in effect for twelve months. Also, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, we may issue rights to acquire our common stock at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and the best interests of our common stockholders. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price, that in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In addition, we note that for us to file a post-effective amendment to a registration statement on Form N-2, we must then be qualified to register our securities on Form S-3. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or warrants or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our common stockholders at that time would decrease, and our common stockholders may experience dilution.

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Securitization. In addition to issuing securities to raise capital as described above, we anticipate that in the future, as market conditions permit, we may securitize our loans to generate cash for funding new investments. To securitize loans, we may create a wholly owned subsidiary, contribute a pool of loans to the subsidiary and have the subsidiary issue primarily investment grade debt securities to purchasers who we would expect to be willing to accept a substantially lower interest rate than the loans earn. We would retain all or a portion of the equity in the securitized pool of loans. Our retained equity would be exposed to any losses on the portfolio of loans before any of the debt securities would be exposed to such losses. Accordingly, if the pool of loans experienced a low level of losses due to defaults, we would earn an incremental amount of income on our retained equity but we would be exposed, up to

the amount of equity we retained, to that proportion of any losses we would have experienced if we had continued to hold the loans in our portfolio. We would not treat the debt issued by such a subsidiary as senior securities. An inability to successfully securitize our loan portfolio could limit our ability to grow our business and fully execute our business strategy and adversely affect our earnings, if any. Moreover, the successful securitization of a portion of our loan portfolio might expose us to losses as the residual loans in which we do not sell interests will tend to be those that are riskier and more apt to generate losses.

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SBA Debentures. In addition to issuing securities and using securitizations to raise capital as described above, we anticipate that in the future, as permitted under SBA regulations, we may, through our wholly owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, issue SBA debentures to generate cash for funding new investments. To issue SBA debentures, we may request commitments for debt capital from the SBA. SBIC LP would be exposed to any losses on its portfolio of loans, however, such debentures are non-recourse to us.

There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns.

The professionals of our Investment Adviser and Administrator may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do or of investment funds managed by affiliates of PennantPark Investment that may be formed in the future. The Investment Adviser and Administrator may be engaged by such funds at any time and without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors. Our board of directors monitors any potential conflict that may arise upon such a development. Accordingly, if this occurs, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. Officers of our Investment Adviser and Administrator are currently providing managerial assistance to our controlled affiliate.

In the course of our investing activities, we will pay investment advisory and incentive fees to our Investment Adviser, and will reimburse our Investment Adviser for certain expenses it incurs. As a result, investors in our common stock will invest on a “gross” basis and receive distributions on a “net” basis after expenses, resulting in a lower rate of return than an investor might achieve through direct investments. Accordingly, there may be times when the management team of the Investment Adviser has interests that differ from those of our stockholders, giving rise to a conflict.

We have entered into a license agreement (the “License Agreement”) with PennantPark Investment Advisers, pursuant to which our Investment Adviser has agreed to grant us a royalty-free non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” Under the License Agreement, we will have the right to use the “PennantPark” name for so long as the Investment Adviser or one of its affiliates remains our investment adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name. In addition, we pay PennantPark Investment Administration, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by PennantPark Investment Administration in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. These arrangements may create conflicts of interest that our board of directors must monitor.

Our wholly owned SBIC subsidiary is licensed by the SBA and is subject to SBA regulations.

Effective July 30, 2010, our wholly owned subsidiary, SBIC LP, received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC under the 1958 Act and is regulated by the SBA. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies and regulates the types of financings and prohibits investing in certain industries. Compliance with SBIC requirements may cause our SBIC subsidiary to invest at less competitive rates according to applicable SBA regulations.

Further, SBA regulations require that a licensed SBIC be periodically examined and audited by the SBA to determine its compliance with the relevant SBA regulations. If our SBIC subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit it from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because our SBIC subsidiary is our wholly owned subsidiary.

SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital, which generally equates to the amount of its equity capital. However, we have capitalized SBIC LP with a lesser amount.

We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage.

Because we borrow funds to make investments we are exposed to increased risk of loss due to our use of debt to make investments. A decrease in the value of our investments will have a greater negative impact on the net asset value attributable to our common stock than it would if we did not use debt. Our ability to pay distributions is restricted when our asset coverage ratio is not at least 200%, and any amounts that we use to service our indebtedness are not available for distribution to our common stockholders.

Our current and future debt is governed by the terms of our credit facility and may be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. We, and indirectly our stockholders, bear the cost of issuing and servicing debt. Any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock.

Additionally, our subsidiary, SBIC LP, has received borrowed funds from the SBA through its debenture program and has received commitments for additional SBA debentures. In connection with the filing of its SBA license application, PennantPark Investment applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of SBIC LP from our consolidated asset coverage ratio.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to capitalize SBIC LP with sufficient regulatory capital to access the maximum borrowing amount available or that we will receive an exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to the SBA debentures. If we are granted exemptive relief, our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding to indebtedness may be greater than 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.

Market conditions may make it difficult to extend the maturity of or refinance our existing indebtedness and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We currently utilize a revolving five-year, $300.0 million credit facility to make investments in our portfolio companies. Our credit facility expires in June 2012. The life of our investments typically exceeds the duration of our indebtedness under our credit facility. This means that we will have to extend the maturity of our credit facility or refinance our indebtedness under our credit facility in order to continue to maintain control over our portfolio assets. In addition, under current market conditions, we believe it will be difficult to renew or refinance our credit facility on terms as favorable as those in our existing credit facility. In particular, market interest rates have escalated significantly for borrowers such as us since we entered into our credit facility in June 2007. If we fail to refinance the indebtedness outstanding under our credit facility at the time it becomes due and payable, the

administrative agent of the credit facility may elect to exercise various remedies, including the sale of all or a portion of the collateral securing the credit facility, subject to certain restrictions. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments. If we are required to sell our investments on short-term notice, we may not receive the value that we have recorded for such investments, and this could materially damage our results of operations.

If we incur additional debt, it could increase the risk of investing in our shares.

We have indebtedness outstanding pursuant to our credit facility and expect in the future to borrow additional amounts under our credit facility and, subject to market availability, to increase the size of our credit facility. Lenders have fixed dollar claims on our assets that are superior to the claims of our common stockholders or preferred stockholders, if any, and we have granted a security interest in our assets, excluding those of SBIC LP, in connection with our credit facility borrowings. In the case of a liquidation event, those lenders would receive proceeds before our stockholders. Additionally, the SBA as a lender and an administrative agent, has a superior claim over the assets of our SBIC in relation to our lender. In addition, borrowings or SBA debentures, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and, therefore, increase the risks associated with investing in our securities. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique. If the value of our assets decreases, leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable to our common stock to decline more than it otherwise would have had we not leveraged. Similarly, any decrease in our revenue would cause our net income to decline more than it would have had we not borrowed funds and could negatively affect our ability to make distributions on our common or preferred stock. Our ability to service any debt that we incur depends largely on our financial performance and is subject to prevailing economic conditions and competitive pressures.

As of September 30, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $233.1 million under our credit facility (including a temporary draw of $5.2 million) and $14.5 million outstanding under the SBA debentures (including temporary financings of $14.0 million). Our consolidated debt outstanding was $ 247.6 million and had a weighted average annual interest rate at the time of 1.32% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20% and 3.43% upfront fees on the SBA debentures. Accordingly, to cover the annual interest on our borrowings outstanding at September 30, 2010, at the then current rate, we would have to receive an annual yield of at least 0.46%. This example is for illustrative purposes only, and actual interest rates on our credit facility borrowings and SBA debentures are likely to fluctuate. The costs associated with our borrowings, including any increase in the management fee payable to our Investment Adviser, will be borne by our common stockholders.

As a business development company, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total borrowings and other senior securities, which include all of our borrowings and any preferred stock we may issue in the future, of at least 200% of total indebtedness. If this ratio declines below 200%, we may not be able to incur additional debt and may need to sell a portion of our investments to repay some debt when it is disadvantageous to do so, and we may not be able to make distributions.

The following table is designed to illustrate the effect on return to a holder of our common stock of the leverage created by our use of borrowing at September 30, 2010 of 33% of total assets (including such borrowed funds), at a weighted average rate at the time of 1.32%, and assuming hypothetical annual returns on our portfolio of minus 10 to plus 10 percent. The table also assumes that we will maintain a constant level and weighted average rate of leverage. The amount of leverage that we use will vary from time to time. As can be seen, leverage generally increases the return to stockholders when the portfolio return is positive and decreases return when the portfolio return is negative. Actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing in the table.


Assumed return on portfolio (net of expenses)⁽¹⁾	-10.0	%	-5.0	%	0		5.0	%	10.0	%
Corresponding return to common stockholders⁽²⁾	-19.2	%	-10.0	%	-0.8	%	8.4	%	17.6	%

(1)	The assumed portfolio return is required by regulation of the SEC and is not a prediction of, and does not represent, our projected or actual performance.

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In order to compute the “corresponding return to common stockholders,” the “assumed return on portfolio” is multiplied by the total value of our assets at the beginning of the period to obtain an assumed return to us. From this amount, all interest expense expected to be accrued during the period is subtracted to determine the return available to stockholders. The return available to stockholders is then divided by the total value of our net assets as of the beginning of the period to determine the “corresponding return to common stockholders.”

We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates that may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.

Since we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income depends, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we can offer no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In the period from June 25, 2007, when we executed our credit facility, through September 30, 2010, the applicable LIBOR rate has decreased from 5.3% to 0.3%. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds will increase, which could reduce our net investment income. We may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. These activities may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the hedged portfolio. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, we have limited experience in entering into hedging transactions, and we will initially have to purchase or develop such expertise. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments. Accordingly, an increase in interest rates would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the incentive fee hurdle and may result in a substantial increase of the amount of incentive fees payable to our Investment Adviser with respect to Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income.

Furthermore, the initial rate on SBIC LP’s temporary SBA debentures will be reset in March 2011, the next pooling date, at a spread above the 10-year treasury and will remain fixed for 10 years from such date. Thus, while the rate is fixed from September 30, 2010 until March 2011, we are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates until March 2011 on any current and future temporary borrowings. In addition, SBA debentures incurred the future may bear significantly less attractive borrowing terms depending upon the then-applicable fixed rates.

General interest rate fluctuations may have a substantial negative impact on our investments, the value of our common stock and our rate of return on invested capital. A reduction in the interest rates on new investments relative to interest rates on current investments could also have an adverse impact on our net interest income. An increase in interest rates could decrease the value of any investments we hold which earn fixed interest rates and also could increase our interest expense, thereby decreasing our net income. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock.

We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with preferred stock, which would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us in the same way as our borrowings.

Preferred stock, which is another form of leverage, has the same risks to our common stockholders as borrowings because the dividends on any preferred stock we issue must be cumulative. If we issue preferred securities they would rank “senior” to common stock in our capital structure. Payment of dividends on, and repayment of the liquidation preference of, such preferred stock would typically take preference over any

dividends or other payments to our common stockholders. Also, preferred stockholders are not, typically, subject to any of our expenses or losses and are not entitled to participate in any income or appreciation in excess of their stated preference. Furthermore, preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and may have rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those of our common stock. Also, the issuance of preferred securities could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in your best interest.

We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with debt securities, which would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us in the same way as our borrowings.

As a result of an issuance of debt securities, including SBA debentures, we would be exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss and an increase in expenses, which are ultimately borne by our common stockholders. Payment of interest on such debt securities must take preference over any other dividends or other payments to our common stockholders. If we issue debt securities, it is likely that such securities will be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. In addition, such securities may be rated by rating agencies, and in obtaining a rating for such securities, we may be required to abide by operating and investment guidelines that could further restrict our operating flexibility. Furthermore, any amounts that we use to service our indebtedness would not be available for distributions to our common stockholders.

If we issue preferred stock and/or debt securities, the net asset value and market value of our common stock may become more volatile.

We cannot assure you that the issuance of preferred stock and/or debt securities would result in a higher yield or return to the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock and/or debt securities would likely cause the net asset value and market value of our common stock to become more volatile. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to approach the net rate of return on our investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to the holders of our common stock would be reduced. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to exceed the net rate of return on our portfolio, the use of leverage would result in a lower rate of return to the holders of common stock than if we had not issued the preferred stock or debt securities. Any decline in the net asset value of our investment would be borne entirely by the holders of our common stock. Therefore, if the market value of our portfolio were to decline, the leverage would result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of our common stock than if we were not leveraged through the issuance of preferred stock. This decline in net asset value would also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for our common stock.

There is also a risk that, in the event of a sharp decline in the value of our net assets, we would be in danger of failing to maintain required asset coverage ratios which may be required by the preferred stock and/or debt securities or of a downgrade in the ratings of the preferred stock and/or debt securities or our current investment income might not be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements on the preferred stock or the interest payments on the debt securities. In order to counteract such an event, we might need to liquidate investments in order to fund redemption of some or all of the preferred stock and/or debt securities. In addition, we would pay (and the holders of our common stock would bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of the preferred stock and/or debt securities. Holders of preferred stock and/or debt securities may have different interests than holders of common stock and may at times have disproportionate influence over our affairs.

Holders of any preferred stock that we may issue will have the right to elect members of the board of directors and have class voting rights on certain matters.

The 1940 Act requires that holders of shares of preferred stock must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if dividends on such preferred stock are in arrears by

two years or more, until such arrearage is eliminated. In addition, certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock, including changes in fundamental investment restrictions and conversion to open-end status and, accordingly, preferred stockholders could veto any such changes. Restrictions imposed on the declarations and payment of dividends or other distributions to the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, both by the 1940 Act and by requirements imposed by rating agencies, might impair our ability to maintain our qualification as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The trading market or market value of any publicly issued debt securities may be volatile.

If we publicly issue debt securities, they may or may not have an established trading market. We cannot assure investors that a trading market for our publicly issued debt securities would develop or be maintained if developed. In addition to our creditworthiness, many factors may materially adversely affect the trading market for, and market value of, our publicly issued debt securities. These factors include the following:

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the time remaining to the maturity of these debt securities;

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the outstanding principal amount of debt securities with terms identical to these debt securities;

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the supply of debt securities trading in the secondary market, if any;

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the redemption or repayment features, if any, of these debt securities;

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the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally; and

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market rates of interest higher or lower than rates borne by the debt securities.

There also may be a limited number of buyers for our debt securities. This too may materially adversely affect the market value of the debt securities or the trading market for the debt securities.

Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in debt securities.

Our credit ratings, if any, are an assessment of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of any publicly issued debt securities. Our credit ratings, however, may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to market conditions generally or other factors discussed above on the market value of, or trading market for, any publicly issued debt securities.

Terms relating to redemption may materially adversely affect the return on any debt securities.

If we issue debt securities that are redeemable at our option, we may choose to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In addition, if the debt securities are subject to mandatory redemption, we may be required to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In this circumstance, a holder of our debt securities may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the debt securities being redeemed.

If we issue subscription rights or warrants for our common stock, your interest in us may be diluted as a result of such rights or warrants offering.

Stockholders who do not fully exercise rights or warrants issued to them in an offering of subscription rights or warrants to purchase our common stock should expect that they will, at the completion of the offering, own a smaller proportional interest in us than would otherwise be the case if they fully exercised their rights or warrants. We cannot state precisely the amount of any such dilution in share ownership because we do not know what proportion of the common stock would be purchased as a result of any such offering.

In addition, if the subscription price or warrant price is less than our net asset value per share of common stock at the time of such offering, then our stockholders would experience an immediate dilution of the aggregate

net asset value of their shares as a result of the offering. The amount of any such decrease in net asset value is not predictable because it is not known at this time what the subscription price, warrant price or net asset value per share will be on the expiration date of such rights offering or what proportion of our common stock will be purchased as a result of any such offering.

We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.

We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including the interest rate payable on the debt securities we acquire, the default rate on such securities, the level of our expenses, variations in, and the timing of the recognition of, realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets and general economic conditions. However, as a result of our irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our credit facility future decreases of fair value of our debt will have a corresponding increase to our net asset value. Further increases of fair value of our debt will have the opposite effect. This will tend to mitigate volatility in our earnings and net asset value. As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations may adversely affect our business.

We and our portfolio companies are subject to regulation by laws at the local, state and federal levels. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may be changed from time to time. Accordingly, any change in these laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our board of directors may change our investment objectives, operating policies and strategies without prior notice or stockholder approval.

Our board of directors has the authority to modify or waive certain of our operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval (except as required by the 1940 Act). However, absent stockholder approval, we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or withdraw our election as, a business development company. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results and value of our stock. Nevertheless, the effects may adversely affect our business and impact our ability to make distributions.

RISKS RELATING TO THE ILLIQUID NATURE OF OUR PORTFOLIO ASSETS

We invest in illiquid assets, and our valuation procedures with respect to such assets may result in our recording values that are materially different than the values we ultimately receive upon disposition of such assets.

All of our investments are recorded using broker/dealers quotes, or at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. We expect that primarily most, if not all, of our investments (other than cash and cash equivalents) and credit facility borrowings will be classified as Level 3 under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. This means that our portfolio valuations will be based on unobservable inputs and our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability. We expect that inputs into the determination of fair value of our portfolio investments and credit facility borrowings will require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data is available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer materially reduces the reliability of such information.

Determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. In determining fair value in good faith, we generally obtain financial and other information from portfolio companies, which may represent unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information. Unlike banks, we are

not permitted to provide a general reserve for anticipated loan losses; we are instead required by the 1940 Act to specifically fair value each individual investment on a quarterly basis. We record unrealized appreciation if we believe that the underlying portfolio company has appreciated in value. Likewise, we record unrealized depreciation if we believe that the underlying portfolio company has depreciated in value. As a result, there will be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.

We adjust quarterly the valuation of our portfolio to reflect our board of directors’ determination of the fair value of each investment in our portfolio. Any changes in fair value are recorded in the statement of operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

At September 30, 2010, most of our portfolio assets were recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. As we invest a greater percentage of our total assets in private investments, more of our portfolio assets will be recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors uses the services of one or more nationally recognized independent valuation firms to aid it in determining the fair value of these securities. The factors that may be considered in fair value pricing of our investments include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded companies and other relevant factors. Because valuations may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these securities existed. Additionally, valuations of private securities and private companies are inherently uncertain. Our net asset value could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially higher than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such securities.

The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.

We may acquire our investments directly from the issuer in privately negotiated transactions. Substantially all of these securities are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. We typically exit our investments when the portfolio company has a liquidity event such as a sale, refinancing, or initial public offering of the company, but we are not required to do so.

The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult or impossible for us to sell such investments if the need arises, particularly in light of recent market developments in which investor appetite for illiquid securities was substantially diminished. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded our investments. In addition, we may face other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we have material non-public information regarding such portfolio company.

Securities purchased by us that are liquid at the time of purchase may subsequently become illiquid due to events relating to the issuer of the securities, market events, economic conditions or investor perceptions. Domestic and foreign markets are complex and interrelated, so that events in one sector of the world markets or economy, or in one geographical region, can reverberate and have materially negative consequences for other market, economic or regional sectors in a manner that may not be foreseen and which may materially harm our business.

A general disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.

We are susceptible to the risk of significant loss if we are forced to discount the value of our investments in order to provide liquidity to meet our liability maturities. Our borrowings under our credit facility are collateralized by the assets in our investment portfolio. A general disruption in the credit markets could result in a diminished appetite for our securities. In addition, with respect to over-the-counter traded securities, the continued viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.

If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a business development company and materially impair our business operations. Our liquidity could be impaired further by an inability to access the capital markets or to draw down our credit facility. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general disruption in the credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, a sharp economic downturn or an operational problem that affects third parties or us, and could materially damage our business.

We rely in part on our over-the-counter securities to provide us with adequate liquidity, but even these securities did face liquidity constraints under recent market conditions.

The market for other over-the-counter traded securities has weakened in the recent past as the viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR INVESTMENTS

Our investments in prospective portfolio companies may be risky, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

We intend to invest primarily in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and selected equity investments issued by U.S. middle-market companies.

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Senior Secured Loans: When we extend senior secured loans, we will generally take a security interest in the available assets of these portfolio companies, including the equity interests of their subsidiaries, although this will not always be the case. We expect this security interest, if any, to help mitigate the risk that we will not be repaid. However, there is a risk that the collateral securing our loans may decrease in value over time, may be difficult to sell in a timely manner, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based upon the success of the business and market conditions, including as a result of the inability of the portfolio company to raise additional capital. Also, in some circumstances, our lien could be subordinated to claims of other creditors. In addition, deterioration in a portfolio company’s financial condition and prospects, including its inability to raise additional capital, may be accompanied by deterioration in the value of the collateral for the loan. Consequently, the fact that a loan is secured does not guarantee that we will receive principal and interest payments according to the loan’s terms, or at all, or that we will be able to collect on the loan should we be forced to enforce our remedies.

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Mezzanine Debt: Our mezzanine debt investments will generally be subordinated to senior secured loans and will generally be unsecured. This may result in an above average amount of risk and volatility or a loss of principal. These investments may involve additional risks that could adversely affect our investment returns. To the extent interest payments associated with such debt are deferred, such debt may be subject to greater fluctuations in valuations, and such debt could subject us and our stockholders to non-cash income. Since we will not receive cash prior to the maturity of some of our mezzanine debt investments, such investments may be of greater risk than cash paying loans.

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Equity Investments: We have made and expect to continue to make selected equity investments. In addition, when we invest in senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, we may acquire warrants to purchase equity investments from time to time. Our goal is ultimately to dispose of these equity investments and realize gains upon our disposition of such interests. However, the equity investments we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity investments, and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity investments may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience.

In addition, investing in middle-market companies involves a number of significant risks, including but not limited to:

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companies may have limited financial resources and may be unable to meet their obligations under their debt securities that we hold, which may be accompanied by a deterioration in the value of any collateral and a reduction in the likelihood of us realizing any guarantees we may have obtained in connection with our investment;

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they typically have shorter operating histories, narrower product lines and smaller market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render them more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and changing market conditions, as well as general economic downturns;

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they are more likely to depend on the management talents and efforts of a small group of persons; therefore, the death, disability, resignation or termination of one or more of these persons could have a material adverse impact on our portfolio company and, in turn, on us;

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they generally have less predictable operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, and may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position. In addition, our executive officers, directors and our Investment Adviser may, in the ordinary course of business, be named as defendants in litigation arising from our investments in the portfolio companies; and

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they may have difficulty accessing the capital markets to meet future capital needs, which may limit their ability to grow or to repay their outstanding indebtedness upon maturity.

We may invest up to 30% of our assets in investments that are not qualifying assets for business development companies under the 1940 Act. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we could be precluded from investing in assets that we deem to be attractive.

As a business development company, we may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, as defined under the 1940 Act, unless at the time the acquisition is made such qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the value of our total assets. Qualifying assets include investments in U.S. operating companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange and companies listed on a national securities exchange subject to a market capitalization limit of $250 million. Qualifying assets also include cash, cash items, government securities and high quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.

We believe that most of our senior secured loans and mezzanine debt investments will constitute qualifying assets. However, we may be precluded from investing in what we believe are attractive investments if such investments are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 1940 Act. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we will be prohibited from making any additional investment that is not a qualifying asset and could be forced to forgo attractive investment opportunities. Similarly, these rules could prevent us from making follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies (which could result in the dilution of our position) or could require us to dispose of investments at inappropriate times in order to comply with the 1940 Act. If we need to dispose of such investments quickly, it would be difficult to dispose of such investments on favorable terms. For example, we may have difficulty in finding a buyer and, even if we do find a buyer, we may have to sell the investments at a substantial loss.

We are a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and therefore we generally are not limited with respect to the proportion of our assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer.

We are classified as a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, which means that we are not limited by the 1940 Act with respect to the proportion of our assets that we may invest in securities of a single issuer, excluding limitations on stake holdings in investment companies. To the extent that

we assume large positions in the securities of a small number of issuers, our net asset value may fluctuate to a greater extent than that of a diversified investment company as a result of changes in the financial condition or the market’s assessment of the issuer. We may also be more susceptible to any single economic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified investment company. Beyond our income tax diversification requirements, we do not have fixed guidelines for diversification, and our investments could be concentrated in relatively few portfolio companies.

Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results.

Many of our portfolio companies are susceptible to economic slowdowns or recessions and may be unable to repay our loans during these periods. Therefore, our non-performing assets are likely to increase, and the value of our portfolio is likely to decrease during these periods. Adverse economic conditions also may decrease the value of collateral securing some of our loans and the value of our equity investments. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a material decrease in revenues, net income and assets. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and materially harm our operating results.

A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and potential termination of its loans and foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the debt securities that we hold. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting portfolio company. Depending on the facts and circumstances of our investments and the extent of our involvement in the management of a portfolio company, upon the bankruptcy of a portfolio company, a bankruptcy court may recharacterize our debt investments as equity investments and subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors. This could occur even though we may have structured our investment as a senior secured loan.

If we fail to make follow-on investments in our portfolio companies, this could impair the value of our portfolio.

Following an initial investment in a portfolio company, we may make additional investments in that portfolio company as “follow-on” investments, in order to:

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increase or maintain in whole or in part our equity ownership percentage;

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exercise warrants, options or convertible securities that were acquired in the original or subsequent financing; or

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attempt to preserve or enhance the value of our investment.

We have the discretion to make any follow-on investments, subject to the availability of capital resources. We may elect not to make follow-on investments or otherwise lack sufficient funds to make those investments. Any failure to make follow-on investments may, in some circumstances, jeopardize the continued viability of a portfolio company and our initial investment, or may result in a missed opportunity for us to increase our participation in a successful operation. Even if we have sufficient capital to make a desired follow-on investment, we may elect not to make a follow-on investment because we may not want to increase our concentration of risk, because we prefer other opportunities, or because we are inhibited by compliance with business development company requirements or the desire to maintain our tax status.

Because we do not generally hold controlling equity interests in our portfolio companies, we are not in a position to exercise control over our portfolio companies or to prevent decisions by management of our portfolio companies that could decrease the value of our investments.

Because we do not, generally, have controlling equity positions in our portfolio companies, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company may make business decisions with which we disagree, and the stockholders and

management of a portfolio company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that are adverse to our interests. Due to the lack of liquidity for the debt and equity investments that we typically hold in our portfolio companies, we may not be able to dispose of our investments in the event we disagree with the actions of a portfolio company, and may therefore suffer a decrease in the value of our investments.

An investment strategy focused primarily on privately held companies, including controlled equity interests, presents certain challenges, including the lack of available or comparable information about these companies, a dependence on the talents and efforts of only a few key portfolio company personnel and a greater vulnerability to economic downturns.

We have invested and intend to continue to invest primarily in privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists about these companies, and we will rely on the ability of our Investment Adviser’s investment professionals to obtain adequate information to evaluate the potential returns from investing in these companies. If they are unable to uncover all material information about these companies, we may not make a fully informed investment decision, and we may lose value on our investments. Also, privately held companies frequently have less diverse product lines and smaller market presence than larger competitors. These factors could materially adversely affect our investment returns as compared to companies investing primarily in the securities of public companies.

Our portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.

We invest primarily in senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments issued by our portfolio companies. The portfolio companies usually will have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, the debt securities in which we invest. By their terms, such debt instruments may provide that the holders are entitled to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments in respect of the debt securities in which we invest. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution in respect of our investment. After repaying such senior creditors, the portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of debt ranking equally with debt securities in which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such debt in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.

Our incentive fee may induce the Investment Adviser to make speculative investments.

The incentive fee payable by us to PennantPark Investment Advisers may create an incentive for PennantPark Investment Advisers to make investments on our behalf that are risky or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement. The incentive fee payable to our Investment Adviser is calculated based on a percentage of our return on invested capital. This may encourage our Investment Adviser to use leverage to increase the return on our investments. Under certain circumstances, the use of leverage may increase the likelihood of default, which would disfavor the holders of our common stock. In addition, our Investment Adviser will receive the incentive fee based, in part, upon net capital gains realized on our investments. Unlike that portion of the incentive fee based on income, there is no hurdle applicable to the portion of the incentive fee based on net capital gains. As a result, the Investment Adviser may have a tendency to invest more capital in investments that are likely to result in capital gains as compared to income producing securities. Such a practice could result in our investing in more speculative securities than would otherwise be the case, which could result in higher investment losses, particularly during economic downturns.

The part of our incentive fee payable to PennantPark Investment Advisers that relates to net investment income is computed and paid on income that has been accrued but that we may not have yet received in cash.

PennantPark Investment Advisers is not obligated to reimburse us for any such incentive fees even if we subsequently incur losses or never receive in cash the deferred income that was previously accrued. As a result, there is a risk that we will pay incentive fees with respect to income that we never receive in cash.

We may make investments that cause our shareholders to bear investment advisory fees and other expenses on such investments in addition to our management fees and expenses.

We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, in the securities and instruments of other investment companies and companies that would be investment companies but are excluded from the definition of investment company provided in Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act. To the extent we so invest, we will bear our ratable share of any such investment company’s expenses, including management and performance fees. We will also remain obligated to pay investment advisory fees, consisting of a base management fee and incentive fees, to PennantPark Investment Advisers with respect to investments in the securities and instruments of other investment companies under our Investment Management Agreement. With respect to any such investments, each of our stockholders will bear his or her share of the investment advisory fees of PennantPark Investment Advisers as well as indirectly bearing the investment advisory fees and other expenses of any investment companies in which we invest.

We may be obligated to pay our Investment Adviser incentive compensation even if we incur a loss.

Our investment adviser is entitled to incentive compensation for each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess of our investment income for that quarter (before deducting incentive compensation, net operating losses and certain other items) above a threshold return for that quarter. Our pre-incentive fee net investment income for incentive compensation purposes excludes realized and unrealized capital losses that we may incur in the fiscal quarter, even if such capital losses result in a net loss on our statement of operations for that quarter. Thus, we may be required to pay our manager incentive compensation for a fiscal quarter even if there is a decline in the value of our portfolio or we incur a net loss for that quarter.

Our investments in foreign debt securities may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

Our investment strategy contemplates potential investments in securities of companies located outside of the United States. Investing in companies located outside of the United States may expose us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations, political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.

Although most of our investments will be U.S. dollar-denominated, any investments denominated in a foreign currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, and political developments. We may employ hedging techniques to minimize these risks, but we can offer no assurance that we will, in fact, hedge currency risk or, that if we do, such strategies will be effective.

We may expose ourselves to risks if we engage in hedging transactions.

If we engage in hedging transactions, we may expose ourselves to risks associated with such transactions. We may borrow under a credit facility in currencies selected to minimize our foreign currency exposure or use instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of our portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates. Hedging against a decline in the values of our portfolio positions does not

eliminate the possibility of fluctuations in the values of such positions or prevent losses if the values of such positions decline. However, such hedging can establish other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thereby offsetting the decline in the value of such portfolio positions. Such hedging transactions may also limit the opportunity for gain if the values of the underlying portfolio positions should increase. Moreover, it may not be possible to hedge against an exchange rate or interest rate fluctuation that is so generally anticipated that we are not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an acceptable price.

While we may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce currency exchange rate and interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates or interest rates may result in poorer overall investment performance than if we had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. In addition, the degree of correlation between price movements of the instruments used in a hedging strategy and price movements in the portfolio positions being hedged may vary. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the portfolio holdings being hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent us from achieving the intended hedge and expose us to risk of loss. In addition, it may not be possible to hedge fully or perfectly against currency fluctuations affecting the value of securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies because the value of those securities is likely to fluctuate as a result of factors not related to currency fluctuations.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and of our charter and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.

The Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter and our bylaws contain provisions that may discourage, delay or make more difficult a change in control of PennantPark Investment or the removal of our directors. We are subject to the Maryland Business Combination Act, the application of which is subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution exempting us from the Business Combination Act any business combination between us and any other person, subject to prior approval of such business combination by our board, including approval by a majority of our disinterested directors. If the resolution exempting business combinations is repealed or our board does not approve a business combination, the Business Combination Act may discourage third parties from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer. Our bylaws exempt from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act acquisitions of our common stock by any person. If we amend our bylaws to repeal the exemption from the Control Share Acquisition Act, the Control Share Acquisition Act also may make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer.

We have also adopted other measures that may make it difficult for a third party to obtain control of us, including provisions of our charter classifying our board of directors in three classes serving staggered three-year terms, and provisions of our charter authorizing our board of directors to classify or reclassify shares of our stock in one or more classes or series, to cause the issuance of additional shares of our stock, and to amend our charter, without stockholder approval, to increase or decrease the number of shares of stock that we have authority to issue. These provisions, as well as other provisions of our charter and bylaws, may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders.

RISKS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK

We have obtained and may again obtain, the approval of our stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at prices below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock. We have also issued, and in the future we may again issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value per share of common stock. Any such issuance could materially dilute your interest in our common stock and reduce our net asset value per share.

below the then current net asset value per share of common stock. Such approval has allowed and will continue to allow us to access the capital markets in a way that we were previously unable to as a result of restrictions that, absent stockholder approval, apply to business development companies under the 1940 Act. Any decision to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings is subject to the determination by our board of directors that such issuance and sale is in our and our stockholders’ best interests.

Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share has resulted and will continue to result in an immediate dilution to your interest in our common stock and a reduction of our net asset value per share. This dilution would occur as a result of a proportionately greater decrease in a stockholder’s interest in our earnings and assets and voting interest in us than the increase in our assets resulting from such issuance. Because the number of future shares of common stock that may be issued below our net asset value per share and the price and timing of such issuances are not currently known, we cannot predict the actual dilutive effect of any such issuance. We also cannot determine the resulting reduction in our net asset value per share of any such issuance at this time. We caution you that such effects may be material, and we undertake to describe all the material risks and dilutive effects of any offering that we make at a price below our then current net asset value in the future in a prospectus supplement issued in connection with any such offering.

Because we intend to distribute substantially all of our income to our stockholders to maintain our status as a RIC, we will need to raise additional capital to finance our growth. If funds are not available to us, we may need to curtail new investments, and our common stock value could decline.

In order to satisfy the requirements applicable to a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our net ordinary income and net capital gain income except for certain net long-term capital gains, some or all of which we may retain, pay applicable income taxes with respect thereto and elect to treat as deemed distributions to our stockholders. As a business development company, we generally are required to meet a coverage ratio of total assets to total senior securities, which includes all of our borrowings and any preferred stock we may issue in the future, of at least 200% of indebtedness. This requirement limits the amount we may borrow. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments or sell additional common stock and, depending on the nature of our leverage, to repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales and repayments may be disadvantageous. In addition, the issuance of additional securities could dilute the percentage ownership of our current stockholders in us.

We will be partially dependent on our SBIC subsidiary for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. Our SBIC subsidiary may be limited by the SBA regulations governing SBICs, from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to maintain our status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for our SBIC subsidiary to make certain distributions to maintain our RIC status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and if our SBIC subsidiary is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in an entity-level tax on us.

There is a risk that our stockholders may not receive distributions or that our distributions may not grow over time.

We intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. In addition, due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a business development company, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions. Further, if more stockholders opt to receive cash dividends and other distributions rather than participate in our dividend reinvestment plan, we may be forced to liquidate some of our investments and raise cash in order to make distribution payments, which could materially harm our business. Finally, to the extent we make distributions to stockholders which include a return of capital, that portion of the distribution essentially constitutes a return of the stockholders’ investment. Although such return of capital may not be taxable, such distributions may increase an investor’s tax liability for capital gains upon the future sale of our common stock.

Investing in our shares may involve an above average degree of risk.

The investments we make in accordance with our investment objectives may result in a higher amount of risk and volatility than alternative investment options or loss of principal. Our investments in portfolio companies may be highly speculative and aggressive and therefore, an investment in our shares may not be suitable for someone with lower risk tolerance. See “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” for more information.

There is a risk that our common stockholders may receive our stock as dividends, in which case they may be required to pay tax in excess of the cash they receive.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service extended a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market in the United States, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each shareholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many shareholders elect to receive cash, each shareholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any shareholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

If we distribute our common stock as a dividend of our taxable income, a shareholder could receive up to 90% of the amount of the dividend declared in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. The total dividend declared would be taxable income to a shareholder although he or she may only receive 10% of the dividend in cash to pay any taxes due on the dividend.

We may allocate the net proceeds from an offering in ways with which you may not agree.

We have significant flexibility in investing the net proceeds of an offering and may use the net proceeds from an offering in ways with which you may not agree or for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of the offering.

Our shares may trade at discounts from net asset value or at premiums that are unsustainable over the long term.

Shares of business development companies may trade at a market price that is less than the net asset value that is attributable to those shares. Our shares have traded above and below our NAV. Our shares traded on NASDAQ Global Select Market at $10.61 and $8.11 as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Our NAV was $10.69 and $11.85, as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from net asset value or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below net asset value in the future.

The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.

The market price and liquidity of the market for shares of our common stock may be significantly affected by numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include:

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significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of business development companies or other companies in our sector, which are not necessarily related to the operating performance of these companies;

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changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect to RICs, business development companies or SBICs;

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any loss of RIC or SBIC status;

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changes in earnings or variations in operating results;

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changes in the value of our portfolio of investments;

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any shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from levels expected by investors or securities analysts;

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the inability of our Investment Adviser to employ additional experienced investment professionals or the departure of any of the Investment Adviser’s key personnel;

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operating performance of companies comparable to us;

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general economic trends and other external factors; and

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loss of a major funding source.

Since our initial listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, our shares of common stock have traded at a wide range of prices. We can offer no assurance that our shares of common stock will not display similar volatility in future periods.

We may be unable to invest the net proceeds raised from offerings on acceptable terms, which would harm our financial condition and operating results.

Until we identify new investment opportunities, we intend to either invest the net proceeds of future offerings in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less or use the net proceeds from such offerings to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our credit facility. We cannot assure you that we will be able to find enough appropriate investments that meet our investment criteria or that any investment we complete using the proceeds from an offering will produce a sufficient return.

The SBA also limits an SBIC from investing idle funds to the following types of securities:

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direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States government, which mature 15 months from the date of the investment;

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repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government);

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certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or

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a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to withdrawal restriction of one year or less.

Sales of substantial amounts of our securities may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.

Sales of substantial amounts of our securities, or the availability of such securities for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for our securities. If this occurs and continues it could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of securities should we desire to do so.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary regarding future events or our future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus involve risks and uncertainties for both us and our consolidated SBIC subsidiary, including statements as to:

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our future operating results;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our prospective portfolio companies;

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

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the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

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the impact of fluctuation in interest rates on our business;

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

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the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our prospective portfolio companies; and

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the ability of our Investment Adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments.

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Undue influence should not be placed on the forward looking statements as our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in our preliminary prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus on information available to us on the date of this prospectus, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through supplemental prospectus that we in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

You should understand that, under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to statements made in connection with any offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus or in the periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.

USE OF PROCEEDS

As of September 30, 2010, we had $66.9 million unused borrowing capacity and $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) in borrowings outstanding under our $300.0 million credit facility. Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR + 100 basis points per annum. At September 30, 2010, this corresponded to a weighted average interest rate at that time of 1.34% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%. The credit facility is a five-year revolving facility with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012 and is secured by substantially all of the assets in our investment portfolio. Amounts repaid under our credit facility will remain available for future borrowings.

As of September 30, 2010, we have committed $50.0 million to SBIC LP, funded it with equity capital of $14.5 million and had SBA debentures outstanding of $14.5 million. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Of the $14.5 million of SBA debentures outstanding, $0.5 million is fixed for 10-years with a rate of 3.50% (inclusive of the SBA annual fee and exclusive of 3.43% of upfront fees) and $14.0 million is temporary financing currently bearing a rate of 0.84% that will reset to a market-driven rate in March 2011. The remaining unused SBA debentures totaled $19.0 million as of September 30, 2010, subject to customary regulatory requirements. See recent developments for information pertaining to the increased commitment and availability under the SBA debenture program.

We may invest the proceeds from an offering of securities in new or existing portfolio companies, and such investments may take up to a year from the closing of such offering, in part because privately negotiated investments in illiquid securities or private middle-market companies require substantial due diligence and structuring. During this period, we may use the net proceeds from our offering to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our credit facility, which may dilute our net asset value per share, or to invest such proceeds in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We expect to earn yields on such investments, if any, that are lower than the interest income that we anticipate receiving in respect of investments in our assets. As a result, any distributions we make during this investment period may be lower than the distributions that we would expect to pay when such proceeds are fully invested in non-temporary investments. The management fee payable by us will not be reduced while our assets are invested in any such temporary investments. See “Regulation—Temporary Investments” for more information.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We have derived the annual financial information below from our audited and unaudited financial data and, in the opinion of management, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results of such periods. The Statement of operations data, Per share data and Balance sheet data for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and for the period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007 are derived from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Regulation—Senior Securities” in this prospectus.


	Year ended September 30, 2010			Year ended September 30, 2009			Year ended September 30, 2008			For the period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)	Audited			Audited			Audited			Audited
Statement of operations data:
Total investment income	$	60,140		$	45,119		$	39,811		$	13,107
Net expenses before base management fee waiver		28,065			22,400			21,676			6,444
Net expenses after base management fee waiver⁽¹⁾		28,065			22,400			21,255			5,803
Net investment income		32,075			22,719			18,556			7,304
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(15,539	)		13,083			(59,259	)		(24,004	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		16,535			35,802			(40,703	)		(16,699	)

Per share data:
Net asset value (at period end)		10.69			11.85			10.00			12.83
Net investment income⁽²⁾		1.09			1.08			0.88			0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)⁽²⁾		(0.53	)		0.62			(2.81	)		(1.15	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations⁽²⁾		0.56			1.70			(1.93	)		(0.80	)
Distributions declared^(2),(6)		(1.09	)		(0.96	)		(0.90	)		(0.36	)

Balance sheet data (at period end):
Total assets		711,494			512,381			419,811			555,008
Total investment portfolio		664,724			469,760			372,148			291,017
Borrowings outstanding		233,641	⁽⁵⁾		175,475	⁽⁵⁾		202,000			10,000
Payable for investments and unfunded investments		74,988			25,821			—			273,339
Total net asset value		386,575			300,580			210,728			270,393

Other data:
Total return⁽³⁾		44.79	%		30.39	%		(38.58	)%		(8.29	)%
Number of portfolio companies (at period end)⁽⁴⁾		43			42			37			38
Yield on debt portfolio (at period end)⁽⁴⁾		12.7	%		11.4	%		11.1	%		10.1	%

(1)	The base management fee waiver was in effect from Inception through March 31, 2008. See “Certain Relationships and Transaction” for more information.

(2)	Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

(3)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and taking into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return is not annualized for a period less than one year.

(4)	Unaudited.

(5)	At fair value in the case of our credit facility.

(6)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from amounts determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)


	2010
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	16,681		$	16,335		$	13,525		$	13,599
Net investment income	$	8,957		$	8,821		$	7,059		$	7,238
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain	$	(2,326	)	$	(4,561	)	$	(10,090	)	$	1,438
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,630		$	4,260		$	(3,031	)	$	8,676
Earnings per common share	$	0.20		$	0.13		$	(0.11	)	$	0.34
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.69		$	10.94		$	11.07		$	11.86
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.61		$	9.55		$	10.37		$	8.92

	2009
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	11,847		$	10,770		$	10,425		$	12,077
Net investment income (loss)	$	6,018		$	5,666		$	5,267		$	5,768
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	$	20,162		$	(6,486	)	$	36,932		$	(37,525	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	26,180		$	(820	)	$	42,199		$	(31,757	)
Earnings per common share	$	1.23		$	(0.04	)	$	2.00		$	(1.51	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	11.85		$	11.72		$	12.00		$	10.24
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	8.11		$	7.10		$	3.75		$	3.61

	2008
	Q4			Q3			Q2			Q1
Total investment income	$	11,431		$	9,662		$	9,714		$	9,004
Net investment income (loss)	$	5,434		$	3,941		$	4,449		$	4,732
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	$	(16,475	)	$	11,263		$	(37,778	)	$	(16,269	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(11,041	)	$	15,204		$	(33,329	)	$	(11,537	)
Earnings per common share	$	(0.53	)	$	0.72		$	(1.58	)	$	(0.54	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	10.00		$	10.77		$	10.26		$	12.07
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	7.41		$	7.21		$	8.51		$	10.02


	2007
	Q4			Q3			Q2*
Total investment income	$	6,909		$	5,425		$	773
Net investment income (loss)	$	4,348		$	3,208		$	(251	)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	$	(18,870	)	$	(5,152	)	$	18
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(14,522	)	$	(1,944	)	$	(234	)
Earnings per common share	$	(0.70	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.01	)
Net asset value per share at the end of the quarter	$	12.83		$	13.74		$	12.08
Market value per share at the end of the quarter	$	13.40		$	14.04			—	⁽¹⁾

*	From January 11, 2007 (inception of operations)

(1)	Our common shares began trading on April 19, 2007.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. The turmoil in the credit markets has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions may present us with attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility, the SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized under the Maryland General Corporation Law in January 2007. We are a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act. As such, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets”, including securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies, public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

Our investment activities are managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers. Under our Investment Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay our Investment Adviser an annual base management fee based on our average adjusted gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance.

PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Advisor on a consolidated basis. We have also entered into an Administration Agreement with PennantPark Investment Administration. Under our Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with us. Our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us and PennantPark Investment Advisers supervise our activities.

Revenues

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities we hold and capital gains and distributions, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, typically have a term of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments provide for deferred interest payments or PIK. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest generally becomes due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Expenses

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the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

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the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;

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expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing due diligence and reviews of investments;

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

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fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;

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federal and state registration fees and any stock exchange listing fees;

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federal, state and local taxes;

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independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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brokerage commissions;

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fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

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direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

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fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs;

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costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act, the 1958 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws; and

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During periods of asset growth, we expect our general and administrative expenses to be relatively stable or decline as a percentage of total assets and increase during periods of asset declines. Incentive fees, interest expense and costs relating to future offerings of securities would be additive.

The SEC requires that “Total Annual Expenses” be calculated as a percentage of net assets in the chart on page 6 of this prospectus rather than as a percentage of total assets. Total assets include assets that have been funded with borrowed monies (leverage). For reference, the chart below illustrates our “Total Annual Expenses” as a percentage of total assets:

Estimated Annual Expenses (as a Percentage of Total Assets)


Base management fees	2.00	%⁽¹⁾
Incentive fees payable under the Investment Management Agreement	1.13	%⁽²⁾
Interest payments on borrowed funds	0.52	%⁽³⁾
Other expenses	0.65	%⁽⁴⁾

Total Annual Expenses	4.30	%

(1)	The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets. See “Certain Relationships and Transactions—Investment Management Agreement” for more information.

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under our $33.5 million commitment from the SBA. We may use proceeds of an offering of securities under this registration statement to repay outstanding obligations under our credit facility. After completing any such offering, we may continue to borrow under our credit facility or SBIC LP’s SBA commitment to finance our investment objectives under the terms of our credit facility and SBA debenture program, respectively. We have estimated the interest expense on borrowed funds to take this into account, however, we caution you that our actual interest expense will depend on prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing and may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating To Our Business and Structure—We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage” for more information.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion of our financial condition and results of operation is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or “GAAP.” The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

Our investments generally consist of illiquid securities including debt and equity investments of middle-market companies. All of our investments are recorded using broker/dealers quotes or at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from independent pricing services or at the bid prices obtained from at least two broker/dealers, if available, or by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investment by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. Debt and equity investments that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. Such determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates. Investments of sufficient credit quality purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. With respect to unquoted securities, our board of directors, in consultation with our independent third party valuation firms, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors.

When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs in connection with one of our portfolio companies, our board of directors uses the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate and/or assist us in our valuation of our investment in such portfolio company. Because there are not always readily available markets for most of the investments in our portfolio, we value certain of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

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Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued guidance related to Fair Value Measurements, or ASC 820, which clarifies the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. Adoption of ASC 820 requires the use of the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this statement on October 1, 2008. This adoption did not affect the PennantPark Investment’s financial position or its results of operations.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by PennantPark Investment at the measurement date.

Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term, if applicable, of the financial instrument.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on PennantPark Investment’s own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Generally, all of our investments (other than cash and cash equivalents) and long-term credit facility are classified as Level 3.

Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, and performance multiples, among other factors. These nonpublic investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The FASB issued guidance on, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an Amendment of FASB 115, or ASC 825-10. This statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement applies to all reporting entities, and contains financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities reported at fair value as a consequence of the election. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASC 825-10 on October 1, 2008 and have made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our credit facility liability. The fair value option was elected for our credit facility to align the measurement attributes of both the assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. Upon adoption, our net asset value increased by $41.8 million, or $1.99 per share, due to the fair value adjustment related to our credit facility. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our long-term credit facility had a net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of $(35.7) million and $7.8 million, respectively. On September 30, 2010 and 2009, net unrealized appreciation on our long-term credit facility totaled $13.9 million and $49.6 million, respectively, which included the cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 825-10 on our credit facility of $41.8 million. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation services to measure the fair value of our credit facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that our board of directors uses to value our investments. After adoption, subsequent changes in the fair value of our credit facility will be recorded in the consolidated statement of operations. We have not elected to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities.

FASB guidance on, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, or ASC 820-10-35-51A. ASC 820-10-35-51A amends ASC 820 to provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. It emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same that the fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The guidance in ASC 820-10-35-51A is effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted ASC 820-10-35-51A on June 30, 2009, and it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt investments with contractual PIK interest which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we determine that it is probable that we will not be able to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on our debt are capitalized, and we then amortize such amounts as interest income or expense as applicable. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

Payment-in-Kind Interest or PIK

Federal Income Taxes

We operate so as to qualify to maintain our election to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and intend to continue to do so. Accordingly, we are not subject to federal income tax on the portion of our taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders. To qualify as a RIC, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income as defined by the Code. Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, we must also distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during each calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gains (during each 12 month period ending on October 31) to avoid a 4% excise tax.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of September 30, 2010, our portfolio totaled $664.7 million and consisted of $234.6 million of senior secured loans, $156.7 million of second lien secured debt, $223.9 million of subordinated debt and $49.5 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our portfolio consisted of 75% fixed-rate (including 26% with a LIBOR or prime floor) and 25% variable-rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had an unrealized appreciation of $8.0 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 43 companies with an average investment size of $15.5 million, a weighted average yield on debt investments of 12.7%, and was invested 35% in senior secured loans, 24% in second lien secured debt, 34% in subordinated debt and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

As of September 30, 2009, our portfolio totaled $469.8 million and consisted of $150.6 million of senior secured loans, $134.4 million of second lien secured debt, $157.1 million of subordinated debt and $27.7 million of preferred and common equity investments. Our debt portfolio consisted of 53% fixed-rate (including 13% with a LIBOR or prime floor) and 47% variable-rate investments. Overall, the portfolio had an unrealized depreciation of $27.5 million. Our overall portfolio consisted of 42 companies with an average investment size of $11.2 million and a weighted average yield on debt investments of 11.4%, and was invested 32% in senior secured loans, 29% in second lien secured debt, 33% in subordinated debt and 6% in preferred and common equity investments.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, we purchased $309.5 million of investments issued by 17 new and 12 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.9% on debt investments.

This compares to purchasing $112.7 million in 11 new and 8 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 14.5% on debt investments, and compares to purchasing $206.8 million in 14 new and 2 existing portfolio companies with an overall weighted average yield of 13.8% on debt investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Results of operations

Set forth below are our results of operations for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Investment Income

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, was $60.1 million, and was primarily attributable to $16.9 million from senior secured loan investments, $13.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $24.7 million from subordinated debt investments for the same period. The remaining investment income was primarily attributed to interest income from net accretion of discount and amortization of premium. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to growth of our portfolio which was also driven by investment of the proceeds from our equity offerings and rotation out of lower yielding assets.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, was $45.1 million, and was primarily attributable to $6.0 million from senior secured loan investments, $12.2 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $24.1 million from subordinated debt investments for the same period. The remaining investment income was primarily attributed to interest income from net accretion of discount and amortization of premium. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to the growth in our overall portfolio.

Investment income for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, was $39.8 million, and was primarily attributable to $16.2 from senior secured loan investments, $14.7 million from second lien secured debt investments, and $7.2 million from subordinated debt investments for the same period. The remaining investment income was primarily attributed to interest income from short-term investments and to net accretion of discount and amortization of premium. The increase in investment income over the prior year was due to the growth of our portfolio and the transition of the portfolio from temporary to long-term investments.

Expenses

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, totaled $28.0 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $11.6 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $8.0 million, credit facility and SBA debentures related expenses totaled $3.7 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.6 million and an excise tax of $0.1 million was incurred. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the growth of our portfolio and net investment income.

Expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, totaled $22.4 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $7.7 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $5.7 million, credit facility related expenses totaled $4.6 million and general and administrative expenses totaled $4.4 million. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to the growth of our portfolio and offset by the reduced borrowing costs under our credit facility.

Net expenses for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, totaled $21.2 million. Net base management fee for the same period totaled $6.7 million, performance-based incentive fee totaled $3.8 million, credit facility related expense totaled $6.3 million and general and administrative expenses totaled $4.4 million. The increase in expenses other the prior year was due to the growth of our portfolio and the incurrence of additional borrowing costs under our credit facility.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $32.1 million or $1.09 per share, $22.7 million or $1.08 per share and $18.6 million or $0.88 per share, respectively, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008. The

increase in per share net investment income from 2009 to 2010 was the result of the growth of our portfolio offset by the dilutive effect of issuing shares below our net asset value.

Net Realized Losses

Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, totaled $145.2 million, $28.0 million and $70.1 million, respectively, and net realized losses totaled $15.4 million, $39.2 million and $11.2 million, respectively. Net realized losses decreased over the prior year due to improvements in the overall leveraged finance markets.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Credit Facility

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments totaled $35.5 million, $44.5 million and $(48.1) million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on credit facility totaled $(35.7) million and $7.8 million for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments improved over the prior year due to the overall improvements in the leveraged finance markets. Net change in unrealized (appreciation) on our credit facility over the prior year is the result of it approaching maturity.

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations totaled $16.5 million or $0.56 per share, $35.8 million or $1.70 per share, and $(40.7) million or $(1.93) per share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The net increase in net assets from operations over the prior year was due to the continued growth in net investment income as a result of growing our portfolio, offset by realized losses and the appreciation in the value of our credit facility as it approaches maturity. The net increase in net assets resulting from operations decreased from 2008 to 2009, primarily due to a decline in the leveraged finance markets.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our credit facility, SBA debentures and 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 SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

On June 25, 2007, PennantPark Investment entered into its credit facility, among us, various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets acted as the joint lead arranger and JPMorgan Chase (Chase Lincoln First Commercial as successor in interest of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.) acted as joint lead arranger and syndication agent. As of September 30, 2010, we had outstanding borrowings of $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) with a fair value of $219.1 million and a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.34% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%.

The credit facility contains affirmative and restrictive covenants, including but not limited to maintenance of a minimum shareholders’ equity of the greater of (i) 40% of the total assets of PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries as of the last day of any fiscal quarter and (ii) the sum of (A) $120,000,000 plus (B) 25% of the net proceeds from the sale of equity interests in PennantPark Investment and its subsidiaries after the closing date of the credit facility and maintenance of a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, in each case of PennantPark Investment, of not less than 2.0:1.0, (excluding any exemptive relief granted by the SEC with respect to the indebtedness of any SBIC subsidiary). In addition to the asset coverage ratio described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under our credit facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) will be subject to compliance with a borrowing base that will apply different advance rates to different types of assets in PennantPark Investment’s portfolio. As of September 30, 2010, we are in compliance with the terms of our credit facility.

We may raise additional equity or debt capital through both registered offerings off a shelf registration and by private offerings of securities, by securitizing a portion of our investments or borrow from the SBA through our SBIC subsidiary, among other considerations. Any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current credit facility. We continuously monitor conditions in the credit markets and seek opportunities to enhance our debt structure considering our credit facility matures in June 2012. Furthermore, our credit facility availability depends on various covenants and restrictions as discussed in the preceding paragraph. The primary use of existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for repayment of indebtedness, investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our shareholders or for other general corporate purposes.

On February 2, 2010, our stockholders approved a proposal that authorizes us to sell shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings for a period of 12 months. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, we sold 10.8 million shares of our common stock below the then current net asset value per share, inclusive of the underwriters’ over-allotment options, resulting in net proceeds of $101.7 million. This compares to selling 4.3 million shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds of $ 32.5 million in the prior year, excluding the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Any decision to sell shares below the then current net asset value per share of our common stock in one or more offerings is subject to the determination by our board of directors that such issuance and sale is in our and our stockholders’ best interests. Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share has resulted and will continue to result in an immediate dilution to our stockholder’s interest in our common stock and a reduction of our net asset value per share.

SBIC LP is able to borrow funds from the SBA against regulatory capital that is paid-in, subject to customary regulatory requirements including but not limited to an examination by the SBA. As of September 30, 2010, we have committed $50.0 million to SBIC LP, funded it with equity capital of $14.5 million and had SBA debentures outstanding of $14.5 million. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital.

On August 5, 2010, SBIC LP received a SBA debenture commitment of $33.5 million. As of September 30, 2010, $14.5 million of the $33.5 million debt commitment was drawn with a weighted average interest rate of 0.93% exclusive of the 3.43% in upfront fees. Of the $14.5 million of SBA debentures outstanding, $0.5 million is fixed for 10-years with a rate of 3.50% (inclusive of the SBA annual fee) and $14.0 million is temporary financing currently bearing a rate of 0.84% that will reset to a market-driven rate in March 2011. Additionally, SBA debentures require an upfront commitment fee of 1% and are issued at a 2.43% discount to face. Both fees are amortized over the life of the loan. The remaining unused SBA debentures totaled $19.0 million as of

September 30, 2010, subject to customary regulatory requirements. See recent developments for information pertaining to the increased commitment and availability under the SBA debenture program.

The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investment in certain industries, requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us, and is subject to periodic audits and examinations. As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP is in compliance with its regulatory requirements.

PennantPark Investment applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of SBIC LP from our consolidated asset coverage ratio. There can be no assurance that we will be able to capitalize SBIC LP with sufficient regulatory capital to access the maximum borrowing amount available or that we will receive an exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to the SBA-guaranteed debentures.

If we are granted exemptive relief, our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding to indebtedness may be greater than 200%, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage. See “Risk Factors – If we incur additional debt, it could increase the risk of investing in our shares” for more information.

At September 30, 2010, we had over $100 million of assets bearing a coupon of 9% or lower. We will look to rotate these assets into new higher yielding investments over time.

Our operating activities used cash of $127.1 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $95.6 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided from, primarily, proceeds from our follow-on public offerings of common stock and draws under the credit facility and SBA debentures.

Our operating activities used cash of $42.4 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $35.4 million for the same period, primarily from proceeds from a follow-on public offering of common stock. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing, that was provided from proceeds from a secondary public offering and draws under the credit facility.

Our operating activities used cash of $395.8 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, and our financing activities provided cash proceeds of $178.1 million for the same period, primarily from borrowings under our credit facility. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing that was provided from proceeds from our credit facility.

Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations including, but not limited to, borrowings under the multi-currency $300.0 million, five-year, revolving credit facility maturing in June 2012 is as follows:


	Payments due by period (millions)
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		More than 5 years
Senior secured revolving credit facility⁽¹⁾	$	233.1	$	—	$	233.1	$	—	$	—
SBA debentures⁽²⁾		14.5		—		—		—		14.5

Subtotal debt outstanding ⁽³⁾		247.6		—		233.1		—		14.5
Unfunded investments ⁽⁴⁾		22.2		3.6		18.6		—		—

Total contractual obligations	$	269.8	$	3.6	$	251.7	$	—	$	14.5

(1)	As of September 30, 2010, we had $66.9 million of unused borrowing capacity under our credit facility, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio of 200%, maintenance of a blended

percentage of the values of our portfolio companies and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt. Amount outstanding included a $5.2 million temporary draw.

(2)	As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP had $19.0 million of unused borrowing capacity under SBIC LP’s commitment from the SBA and $14.0 million of SBA debentures that will have a rate reset in March 2011.

(3)	The weighted average interest rate on the total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2010 is 1.32% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20% and 3.43% of upfront fees on SBIC LP’s SBA debentures.

(4)	Unfunded debt investments described in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities represent unfunded delayed draws on investments in first lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments.

We have entered into certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. Under our Investment Management Agreement, which was renewed in February 2010, PennantPark Investment Advisers serves as our investment adviser in accordance with the terms of that Investment Management Agreement. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Payments under our Investment Management Agreement in each reporting period are equal to (1) a management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our gross assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

Under our Administration Agreement, which was renewed in February 2010, PennantPark Investment Administration furnishes us with office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement which is intended to have no effect on the consolidated administration fee. If requested to provide managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, we or PennantPark Investment Administration will be paid an additional amount based on the services provided, which amount will not in any case exceed the amount we receive from the portfolio companies for such services. Payment under our Administration Agreement is based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

If any of our contractual obligations discussed above is terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new Investment Management Agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently engage in no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.

Distributions

In order to qualify as a RIC and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on income, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, to our stockholders on an annual basis. Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, we must also distribute an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of our ordinary income (during each calendar year) plus 98.2% of our net capital gains (during each 12-month period ending on October 31) to avoid a 4% excise tax. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, we elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and recorded an excise tax of $0.1 million.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, we declared to stockholders distributions of $1.03, $0.96 and $0.90 per share, respectively, for total distributions of $32.3 million, $20.2 million and $19.0 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 after the end of the calendar year.

Recent Developments

On November 4, 2010, SBIC LP received a debt commitment from the SBA for an additional $66.5 million bringing its total debt commitment from the SBA to $100.0 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2010, SBIC LP completed its SBA examination in order to gain access to the full SBA commitment subject to customary regulatory requirements.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. Through the date of this prospectus, many of the loans in our portfolio had floating interest rates. These loans are usually based on a floating LIBOR rate and typically have durations of three months after which they reset to current market interest rates.

Assuming that the balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 was to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates may affect net income by more than 1% over a one-year horizon. Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement above.

We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates.Through the date of this prospectus, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

SENIOR SECURITIES

Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of September 30, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. The information for September 30, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 presented below has been derived from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited by KPMG LLP.


Class and Year	Total Amount Outstanding⁽¹⁾		Asset Coverage per Unit⁽²⁾ (unaudited)		Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Unit⁽³⁾		Average Market Value Per Unit⁽⁴⁾
Credit Facility
Fiscal 2010 (as of September 30, 2010)⁽⁵⁾	$	233,100	$	2,661		N/A		N/A
Fiscal 2009 (as of September 30, 2009)	$	225,100	$	2,115		N/A		N/A
Fiscal 2008 (as of September 30, 2008)	$	202,000	$	2,043		N/A		N/A
Fiscal 2007 (as of September 30, 2007)	$	10,000	$	28,039		N/A		N/A

(1)	Total cost of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented (in 000’s).

(2)

The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by cost of senior securities representing indebtedness. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the Asset Coverage Per Unit.

(3)	The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)	Not applicable, as senior securities are not registered for public trading.

(5)	Amount excludes SBA debentures outstanding. See note 10 in our consolidated financial statements.

PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT.” The following table lists the high and low closing sale price for our common stock, the closing sale price as a percentage of net asset value, or NAV, and quarterly dividends per share since shares of our common stock began being regularly quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. On January 21, 2011, the last reported closing price of our common stock was $12.20 per share.


			Closing Sales Price				High Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Low Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Declared Dividend
Period	NAV⁽¹⁾		High		Low		High Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Low Sales Price to NAV⁽²⁾			Declared Dividend
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
First quarter	$	N/A	$	12.75	$	10.60		N/A	%		N/A	%	$	0.26
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2010
Fourth quarter		10.69		10.69		9.17		100			86			0.26
Third quarter		10.94		11.84		9.02		108			82			0.26
Second quarter		11.07		10.77		8.88		97			80			0.26
First quarter		11.86		9.15		7.63		77			64			0.25
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2009
Fourth quarter		11.85		9.06		6.28		76			53			0.24
Third quarter		11.72		7.65		3.85		65			33			0.24
Second quarter		12.00		4.05		2.64		34			22			0.24
First quarter		10.24		7.81		2.35		76			23			0.24
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
Fourth quarter		10.00		8.50		5.92		85			59			0.24
Third quarter		10.77		8.60		7.05		80			65			0.22
Second quarter		10.26		11.31		8.38		110			82			0.22
First quarter		12.07		14.49		9.08		120			75			0.22
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2007
Fourth quarter		12.83		14.76		12.61		115			98			0.22
Third quarter*		13.74		15.03		14.04		109			102			0.14

(1)	NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period.

(2)	Calculated as of the respective high or low closing sales price divided by the quarter end NAV.

*	From April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) to June 30, 2007.

While our common stock has from time to time traded in excess of our net asset value, there can be no assurance that it will trade at such a premium (to net asset value) in the future.

SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE

At our meeting of stockholders held on February 2, 2010, our stockholders approved our ability to sell shares of our common stock below net asset value (“NAV”) per share in one or more public offerings of our common stock. We now have the ability to sell or otherwise issue our shares of our common stock at any level of discount from NAV per share during the period beginning on February 2, 2010 and expiring on the one year anniversary of the date of the meeting. In making a determination that an offering below NAV per share is in our and our stockholders’ best interests, our board of directors, a majority of our directors who have no financial interest in the sale and a majority of our independent directors considered a variety of factors, including:

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The effect that an offering below NAV per share would have on our stockholders, including the potential dilution they would experience as a result of the offering;

•

The amount per share by which the offering price per share and the net proceeds per share are less than the most recently determined NAV per share;

•

The relationship of recent market prices of our common stock to NAV per share and the potential impact of the offering on the market price per share of our common stock;

•

Whether the estimated offering price would closely approximate the market value of our shares, less distributing commissions or discounts, and would not be below current market price;

•

The potential market impact of being able to raise capital in the current financial market;

•

The nature of any new investors anticipated to acquire shares in the offering;

•

The anticipated rate of return on and quality, type and availability of investments;

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The leverage available to us and SBIC LP, both before and after the offering and other borrowing terms; and

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The potential investment opportunities available relative to the potential dilutive effect of additional capital at the time of the offering.

Our board of directors will also consider the fact that a sale of shares of common stock at a discount will benefit our Investment Adviser, as the Investment Adviser will earn additional investment management fees on the proceeds of such offerings, as it would from the offering of any other securities of PennantPark Investment or from the offering of common stock at premium to NAV per share.

Sales by us of our common stock at a discount from NAV pose potential risks for our existing stockholders whether or not they participate in the offering, as well as for new investors who participate in the offering.

The following three headings and accompanying tables explain and provide hypothetical examples assuming proceeds are temporarily invested in cash equivalents on the impact of an offering at a price less than NAV per share on three different set of investors:

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existing stockholders who do not purchase any shares in the offering;

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existing stockholders who purchase a relatively small amount of shares in the offering or a relatively large amount of shares in the offering; and

•

new investors who become stockholders by purchasing shares in the offering.

Impact on Existing Stockholders who do not Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who do not participate, or who are not given the opportunity to participate in an offering below NAV per share or who do not buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) face the greatest potential risks. All

stockholders will experience an immediate decrease (often called dilution) in the NAV of the shares they hold. Stockholders who do not participate in the offering will also experience a disproportionately greater decrease in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than stockholders who do participate in the offering. All stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects, to some degree, announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increase.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution that would be experienced by a nonparticipating stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive effect on nonparticipating Stockholder A of (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and commission (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 200,000 shares (20% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 20% discount from NAV).


				Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount						Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount						Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
	Prior to Sale Below NAV			Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change
*Offering Price*
Price per share to public		—		$	10.05			—		$	9.52			—		$	8.47			—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer		—		$	9.50			—		$	9.00			—		$	8.00			—
*Decrease to NAV*
Total shares outstanding		1,000,000			1,050,000			5.00	%		1,100,000			10.00	%		1,200,000			20.00	%
NAV per share	$	10.00		$	9.98			(0.20	)%	$	9.91			(0.90	)%	$	9.67			(3.30	)%
*Dilution to Stockholder A*
Shares held by stockholder A		10,000			10,000			—			10,000			—			10,000			—
Percentage held by stockholder A		1.0	%		0.95	%		(5.00	)%		0.91	%		(9.00	)%		0.83	%		(17.00	)%
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A	$	100,000		$	99,800			(0.20	)%	$	99,100			(0.90	)%	$	96,700			(3.30	)%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share)	$	100,000		$	100,000			—		$	100,000			—		$	100,000			—
Total dilution to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)		—		$	(200	)		—		$	(900	)		—		$	(3,300	)		—


			Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount						Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount						Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
	Prior to Sale Below NAV		Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A		—	$	9.98			—		$	9.91			—		$	9.67			—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)	$	10.00	$	10.00			—		$	10.00			—		$	10.00			—
Dilution per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)		—	$	(0.02	)		—		$	(0.09	)		—		$	(0.33	)		—
Percentage dilution to stockholder A (dilution per share divided by investment per share)		—		—			(0.20	)%		—			(0.90	)%		—			(3.30	)%

Impact on Existing Stockholders who Participate in the Offering

Our existing stockholders who participate in an offering below NAV per share or who buy additional shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price as we obtain in the offering (after expenses and commissions) will experience the same types of NAV dilution as the nonparticipating stockholders, albeit at a lower level, to the extent they purchase less than the same percentage of the discounted offering as their interest in our shares immediately prior to the offering. The level of NAV dilution on an aggregate basis will decrease as the number of shares such stockholders purchase increases. Existing stockholders who buy more than such percentage will experience NAV dilution but will, in contrast to existing stockholders who purchase less than their proportionate share of the offering, experience an increase (often called accretion) in NAV per share over their investment per share and will also experience a disproportionately greater increase in their participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. The level of accretion will increase as the excess number of shares such stockholder purchases increases. Even a stockholder who over-participates will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such stockholder does not participate, in which case such a stockholder will experience NAV dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discount to NAV increases.

The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the (dilutive) and accretive effect in the hypothetical 20% discount offering from the prior chart for stockholder A that acquires shares equal to (1) 50% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e. 1,000 shares which is 0.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share) and (2) 150% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e. 3,000 shares which is 1.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share). The prospectus supplement pursuant to which any discounted offering is made will include a chart for this example based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount from the most recently determined NAV per share.


				50% Participation						150% Participation
	Prior to Sale Below NAV			Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change
*Offering Price*
Price per share to public		—		$	8.47			—		$	8.47			—
Net proceeds per share to issuer		—		$	8.00			—		$	8.00			—
*Increases in Shares and Decrease to NAV*
Total shares outstanding		1,000,000			1,200,000			20.00	%		1,200,000			20.00	%
NAV per share	$	10.00		$	9.67			(3.30	)%	$	9.67			(3.30	)%
*(Dilution)/Accretion to Participating Stockholder A*
Shares held by stockholder A		10,000			11,000			10.00	%		13,000			30.00	%
Percentage held by stockholder A		1.00	%		0.92	%		(8.00	)%		1.08	%		8.00	%
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A	$	100,000		$	106,370			6.37	%	$	125,710			25.71	%
Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)	$	100,000		$	108,470			8.47	%	$	125,410			25.41	%
Total (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)		—			(2,100	)		—		$	300			—
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A		—		$	9.67			—		$	9.67			—
Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)	$	10.00		$	9.86			(1.40	)%	$	9.65			(3.50	)%
(Dilution)/accretion per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)		—		$	(0.19	)		—		$	0.02			—
Percentage (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (dilution/accretion per share divided by investment per share)		—			—			(1.93	)%		—			0.21	%

Impact on New Investors

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder in three different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

Investors who are not currently stockholders, but who participate in an offering below NAV and whose investment per share is greater than the resulting NAV per share due to selling compensation and expenses paid by us will experience an immediate decrease, albeit small, in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share

compared to the price they pay for their shares. Investors who are not currently stockholders and who participate in an offering below NAV per share and whose investment per share is also less than the resulting NAV per share due to selling compensation and expenses paid by us being significantly less than the discount per share, will experience an immediate increase in the NAV of their shares and their NAV per share compared to the price they pay for their shares. All these investors will experience a disproportionately greater participation in our earnings and assets and their voting power than our increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests. These investors will, however, be subject to the risk that we may make additional discounted offerings in which such new stockholder does not participate, in which case such new stockholder will experience dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These investors may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects to some degree announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. This decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increases.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV dilution or accretion that would be experienced by a new stockholder who purchases the same percentage (1.00%) of the shares in the three different hypothetical offerings of common stock of different sizes and levels of discount from NAV per share. The examples assume that Company XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive and accretive effects on a stockholder A at (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and commission (a 5% discount from NAV); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 10% discount from NAV); and (3) an offering of 200,000 shares (20% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and commissions (a 20% discount from NAV).


	Prior to Sale Below NAV		Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount						Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount						Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
	Prior to Sale Below NAV		Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale			% Change
*Offering Price*
Price per share to public		—	$	10.05			—		$	9.52			—		$	8.47			—
Net offering proceeds per share to issuer		—	$	9.50			—		$	9.00			—		$	8.00			—
*Decrease to NAV*
Total shares outstanding		—		1,050,000			5.00	%		1,100,000			10.00	%		1,200,000			20.00	%
NAV per share		—	$	9.98			(0.20	)%	$	9.91			(0.90	)%	$	9.67			(3.30	)%
*Dilution to Stockholder* A
Shares held by stockholder A		—		500			—			1,000			—			2,000			—
Percentage held by stockholder A		—		0.05	%		—			0.09	%		—			0.17	%		—
Total Asset Values
Total NAV held by stockholder A		—	$	4,990			—		$	9,910			—		$	19,340			—
Total investment by stockholder A		—	$	5,025			—		$	9,952			—		$	16,940			—
Total dilution to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)		—	$	(35	)		—		$	390			—		$	2,400			—


	Prior to Sale Below NAV		Example 1 5% Offering at 5% Discount						Example 2 10% Offering at 10% Discount					Example 3 20% Offering at 20% Discount
	Prior to Sale Below NAV		Following Sale			% Change			Following Sale		% Change			Following Sale		% Change
Per Share Amounts
NAV per share held by stockholder A		—	$	9.98			—		$	9.91		—		$	9.67		—
Investment per share held by stockholder A		—	$	10.05			—		$	9.52		—		$	8.47		—
Dilution per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)		—	$	(0.07	)		—		$	0.39		—		$	1.20		—
Percentage dilution to stockholder A (dilution per share divided by investment per share)		—		—			(0.70	)%		—		4.10	%		—		14.17	%

DISTRIBUTIONS

We intend to continue making quarterly distributions to our stockholders. The timing and amount of our quarterly distributions, if any, is determined by our board of directors. Any distributions to our stockholders are declared out of assets legally available for distribution. 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. The following table reflects the cash distributions, including dividends and returns of capital per share that we have declared on our common stock since our inception:


Record Dates	Payment Dates		Dividends Declared
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2011
December 17, 2010		January 3, 2011	$	0.26

Total			$	0.26
Fiscal year ending September 30, 2010*
September 14, 2010		October 1, 2010	$	0.26
June 24, 2010		July 1, 2010	$	0.26
March 25, 2010		April 1, 2010	$	0.26
December 24, 2009		January 4, 2010	$	0.25

Total			$	1.03
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2009*
September 8, 2009		October 1, 2009	$	0.24
June 24, 2009		July 1, 2009	$	0.24
March 25, 2009		April 1, 2009	$	0.24
December 23, 2008		January 4, 2009	$	0.24

Total			$	0.96
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2008
September 24, 2008		October 1, 2008	$	0.24
June 23, 2008		June 30, 2008	$	0.22
March 24, 2008		March 31, 2008	$	0.22
December 24, 2007		December 31, 2007	$	0.22

Total			$	0.90
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2007
September 25, 2007		September 28, 2007	$	0.22
June 22, 2007		June 29, 2007	$	0.14

Total			$	0.36	**

*	See note 8 to our consolidated financial statements

**	$0.00107 per share is a tax return of capital

We intend to continue to distribute quarterly dividends to our stockholders. Our quarterly dividends, if any, will be determined by our board of directors.

(1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the 12-month period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years (the “Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement”). In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we may decide to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend or other distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service extended a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each stockholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many stockholders elect to receive cash, each stockholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any stockholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” for more information.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make dividends and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these dividends and distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make dividends and distributions due to the asset coverage test for borrowings when applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our RIC status. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions or dividends and distributions at a particular level.

BUSINESS

PennantPark Investment Corporation

Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. The turmoil in the credit markets has adversely affected each of these factors and has resulted in a broad-based reduction in the demand for, and valuation of, middle-market debt instruments. These conditions may present us with attractive investment opportunities, as we believe that there are many middle-market companies that need senior secured and mezzanine debt financing. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our credit facility, the SBA debentures, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.

Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation

Our Investment Adviser and Administrator

Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our inception in 2007, we have raised nearly $800 million in debt and equity capital, and have invested over $1 billion in 96 companies and 48 different financial sponsors.

Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC and the SBA. The Administrator oversees the determination and publication of our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Business and Structure” for more information.

Market Opportunity

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We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty raising debt in private markets. Banks, finance companies, hedge funds and CLO funds have withdrawn capital from the middle-market resulting in opportunities for alternative funding sources.

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We believe there is a large pool of uninvested private equity capital likely to seek to combine their capital with sources of debt capital to complete private investments. We expect that private equity firms will continue to be active investors in middle-market companies. These private equity funds generally seek to leverage their investments by combining their capital with senior secured loans and/or mezzanine debt provided by other sources, and we believe that our capital is well-positioned to partner with such equity investors. We expect such activity to be funded by the substantial amounts of private equity capital that have been raised in recent years.

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Competitive Advantages

We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers in middle-market companies:

a) Experienced Management Team

The senior professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in each of these businesses across economic and market cycles. We believe this extensive experience and history has resulted in a strong reputation across the capital markets.

b) Disciplined Investment Approach with Strong Value Orientation

We employ a disciplined approach in selecting investments that meet the long-standing, consistent value-oriented investment criteria employed by the Investment Adviser. Our value-oriented investment philosophy focuses on preserving capital and ensuring that our investments have an appropriate return profile in relation to risk. When market conditions make it difficult for us to invest according to our criteria, we are highly selective in deploying our capital. We believe our approach has and will continue to enable us to build an attractive investment portfolio that meets our return and value criteria over the long-term.

We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets. In evaluating new investments we, through our Investment Adviser, conduct a rigorous due diligence process that draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. Among other things, our due diligence is designed to ensure that each prospective portfolio company will be able to meet its debt service obligations. See “Business – Investment Selection Criteria” for more information.

In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence, our Investment Adviser seeks to reduce risk by focusing on businesses with:

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strong competitive positions;

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positive cash flow that is steady and stable;

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experienced management teams with strong track records;

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potential for growth and viable exit strategies; and

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capital structures offering appropriate risk-adjusted terms and covenants.

c) Ability to Source and Evaluate Transactions through our Investment Adviser’s Research Capability and Established Network

The management team of the Investment Adviser has long-term relationships with financial sponsors, management consultants and management teams that we believe enable us to evaluate investment opportunities effectively in numerous industries, as well as provide us access to substantial information concerning those industries. We identify potential investments both through active origination and through dialogue with numerous financial sponsors, management teams, members of the financial community and corporate partners with whom the professionals of our Investment Adviser have long-term relationships.

d) Flexible Transaction Structuring

We are flexible in structuring investments and tailor investments to meet the needs of a company while also generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. We can invest in any part of a capital structure and our Investment Adviser has extensive experience in a wide variety of securities for leveraged companies throughout economic and market cycles.

e) Longer Investment Horizon with Attractive Publicly Traded Model

Competition

Leverage

We maintain a five-year, multi-currency $300.0 million credit facility, which matures on June 25, 2012, and is secured by substantially all of our investment portfolio assets (excluding assets of SBIC LP) with a group of lenders, under which we had $233.1 million (including a $5.2 million temporary draw) and $225.1 million (including a $7.0 million temporary draw) of indebtedness outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Pricing of borrowings under our credit facility is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. We believe that our capital resources will provide us with the flexibility to take advantage of market opportunities when they arise. In addition, any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available under current credit market conditions, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than our current credit facility.

On August 5, 2010 and November 4, 2010, SBIC LP received a debenture commitment from the SBA in the amount of $33.5 million and $66.5 million, respectively, bringing our total commitment from the SBA to $100 million. SBA debentures offer competitive terms such as being non-recourse to us, having a 10-year maturity, requiring semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC LP and have a superior claim over such assets. As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP had $14.5 million (including $14.0 million of temporary financing resetting in March 2011) of outstanding SBA debentures. See “Regulation” and “Recent Developments” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

Investment Policy Overview

PennantPark Investment seeks to create a diversified portfolio that includes senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity by targeting an investment size of $10 to $50 million, on average, in securities of middle-market companies. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies. In addition, we expect our debt investments to range in maturity from three to ten years.

Over time, we expect that our portfolio will continue to consist primarily of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments in qualifying assets such as private or thinly traded or small market-cap, public middle-market U.S. companies. In addition, we may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets. See “Regulation—Qualifying Assets” for more information. These non-qualifying assets may include investments in public companies whose securities are not thinly traded or do not have a market capitalization of less than $250 million, securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States and investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. Moreover, we may acquire investments in the secondary market. See “Investment Policy Overview —Investment selection criteria” for more information.

Senior Secured Debt

Structurally, senior secured debt (which we define to include first lien debt) ranks senior in priority of payment to mezzanine debt and equity, and benefits from a senior collateral interest in the assets of the borrower. As such, other creditors rank junior to our investments in these securities in the event of insolvency. Due to its lower risk profile and often more restrictive covenants as compared to mezzanine debt, senior secured debt generally earns a lower return than mezzanine debt. In some cases senior secured lenders receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity securities of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity securities. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.

Mezzanine Debt

Structurally, mezzanine debt (which we define to include second lien secured debt and subordinated debt) ranks subordinate in priority of payment to senior secured loans. Our second lien secured debt is subordinated debt that benefits from a collateral interest in the borrower. As such, other creditors may rank senior to us in the event of insolvency. However, mezzanine debt ranks senior to common and preferred equity in a borrower’s capital structure. Due to its higher risk profile and often less restrictive covenants as compared to senior secured loans, mezzanine debt generally earns a higher return than senior secured loans. In many cases mezzanine investors receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity investments of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity investments. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.

Investment Selection Criteria

We are committed to a value oriented philosophy used by the investment professionals who manage our portfolio and seek to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation. Our SBIC subsidiary will invest in SBA eligible investments that otherwise meet the same investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment.

We have identified several criteria, discussed below, that we believe are important in identifying and investing in prospective portfolio companies. These criteria provide general guidelines for our investment decisions. However, we caution that not all of these criteria will be met by each prospective portfolio company in which we choose to invest.

Generally, we seek to use our experience and access to market information to identify investment candidates and to structure investments quickly and effectively.

Value orientation and positive cash flow

Our investment philosophy places a premium on fundamental analysis and has a distinct value orientation. We focus on companies in which we can invest at relatively low multiples of operating cash flow and that are profitable at the time of investment on an operating cash flow basis. Typically, we do not expect to invest in start-up companies or companies having speculative business plans.

Experienced management and established financial sponsor relationship

We generally require that our portfolio companies have an experienced management team. We also require the portfolio companies to have proper incentives in place to induce management to succeed and to act in concert with our interests as investors, including having equity interests. In addition, we focus our investments in companies backed by strong financial sponsors that have a history of creating value and with whom members of our Investment Adviser have an established relationship.

Strong and defensible competitive market position

We seek to invest in target companies that have developed leading market positions within their respective markets and are well positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities. We also seek companies that demonstrate significant competitive advantages versus their competitors, which should help to protect their market position and profitability.

Viable exit strategy

We seek to invest in companies that we believe will provide a steady stream of cash flow to repay our loans and reinvest in their respective businesses. We expect that such internally generated cash flow, leading to the payment of interest on, and the repayment of the principal of, our investments in portfolio companies to be a key means by which we exit from our investments over time. In addition, we also seek to invest in companies whose business models and expected future cash flows offer attractive exit possibilities. These companies include candidates for strategic acquisition by other industry participants and companies that may repay our investments through an initial public offering of common stock or other capital market transaction.

Due diligence

We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets and in evaluating new investments. Our Investment Adviser conducts a rigorous due diligence process that is applied to prospective portfolio companies and draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of

contacts. In conducting due diligence, our Investment Adviser uses information provided by companies, financial sponsors and publicly available information as well as information from relationships with former and current management teams, consultants, competitors and investment bankers.

Our due diligence typically includes:

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review of historical and prospective financial information;

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on-site visits;

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interviews with management, employees, customers and vendors of the potential portfolio company;

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review of loan documents;

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background checks; and

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research relating to the company’s management, industry, markets, products and services and competitors.

Upon the completion of due diligence and a decision to proceed with an investment in a company, the team leading the investment presents the investment opportunity to our Investment Adviser’s investment committee. This committee determines whether to pursue the potential investment. All new investments are required to be reviewed by the investment committee of our Investment Adviser. The members of the investment committee receive no compensation from us. These members are employees of our Investment Adviser and receive compensation from our Investment Adviser.

Additional due diligence with respect to any investment may be conducted on our behalf by attorneys and independent auditors prior to the closing of the investment, as well as other outside advisers, as appropriate.

Investment structure

Once we determine that a prospective portfolio company is suitable for investment, we work with the management of that company and its other capital providers, including senior, junior and equity capital providers, to structure an investment. We negotiate among these parties to agree on how our investment is structured relative to the other capital in the portfolio company’s capital structure.

We expect our senior secured loans to have terms of three to ten years. We generally obtain security interests in the assets of our portfolio companies that will serve as collateral in support of the repayment of these loans. This collateral may take the form of first or second priority liens on the assets of a portfolio company.

Mezzanine debt typically has interest-only payments in the early years, payable in cash or in-kind (“PIK”), with amortization of principal deferred to the later years of the mezzanine debt. In some cases, we may enter into mezzanine debt that, by its terms, converts into equity or additional debt securities or defers payments of interest for the first few years after our investment. Also, in some cases our mezzanine debt may be collateralized by a subordinated lien on some or all of the assets of the borrower. Typically, our mezzanine debt has maturities of three to ten years.

In the case of our senior secured loan and mezzanine debt investments, we seek to tailor the terms of the investment to the facts and circumstances of the transaction and the prospective portfolio company, negotiating a structure that protects our rights and manages our risk while creating incentives for the portfolio company to achieve its business plan and improve its profitability. For example, in addition to seeking a senior position in the capital structure of our portfolio companies, we seek to limit the downside potential of our investments by:

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requiring a total return on our investments (including both interest and potential equity appreciation) that compensates us for credit risk;

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incorporating “put” rights and call protection into the investment structure; and

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negotiating covenants in connection with our investments that afford our portfolio companies as much flexibility in managing their businesses as possible, consistent with preservation of our capital. Such restrictions may include affirmative and negative covenants, default penalties, lien protection, change of control provisions and board rights, including either observation or participation rights.

Our investments may include equity features, such as direct investments in the equity securities of borrowers or warrants or options to buy a minority interest in a portfolio company. Any warrants we may receive with our debt securities generally require only a nominal cost to exercise, so as a portfolio company appreciates in value, we may achieve additional investment return from these equity investments. We may structure the warrants to provide provisions protecting our rights as a minority-interest holder, as well as puts, or rights to sell such securities back to the company, upon the occurrence of specified events. In many cases, we may also obtain registration rights in connection with these equity investments, which may include demand and “piggyback” registration rights.

We expect to hold most of our investments to maturity or repayment, but may sell certain investments earlier if a liquidity event takes place, such as the sale or refinancing of a portfolio company. We also may turn over investments to better position the portfolio in light of market conditions.

Ongoing relationships with portfolio companies

Monitoring

The Investment Adviser monitors our portfolio companies on an ongoing basis. The Investment Adviser monitors the financial trends of each portfolio company to determine if they are meeting their respective business plans and to assess the appropriate course of action for each company.

The Investment Adviser has several methods of evaluating and monitoring the performance and fair value of our investments, which may include the following:

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Assessment of success in adhering to portfolio company’s business plan and compliance with covenants;

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Periodic or regular contact with portfolio company management and, if appropriate, the financial or strategic sponsor, to discuss financial position, requirement and accomplishments;

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Comparisons to other PennantPark Investment portfolio companies in the industry, if any;

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Attendance at and participation in board meetings or presentations by portfolio companies; and

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Review of monthly and quarterly financial statements and financial projections of portfolio companies.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

Our investments generally consist of illiquid securities including debt and equity investments of middle-market companies. All of our investments are recorded using broker/dealers quotes or at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from independent pricing services or at the bid prices obtained from at least two brokers/dealers, if available, or by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investment by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. Debt and equity investments that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. Such determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates. Investments of sufficient credit

quality purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. With respect to unquoted securities, our board of directors, in consultation with our independent third party valuation firms, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors.

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Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

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Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review preliminary management’s valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;

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The FASB, issued guidance related to Fair Value Measurements, or ASC 820, which clarifies the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. Adoption of ASC 820 requires the use of the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this statement on October 1, 2008. This adoption did not affect the PennantPark Investment’s financial position or its results of operations for any period prior to October 1, 2008.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by PennantPark Investment at the measurement date.

Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term, if applicable, of the financial instrument.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on PennantPark Investment’s own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data are available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by a disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Substantially, all of our investments and long-term credit facility are classified as Level 3.

Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, and performance multiples, among other factors. These nonpublic investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Managerial assistance

We offer managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. As a business development company, we are required to make available such managerial assistance within the meaning of section 55 of the 1940 Act. See “Regulation” for more information.

Staffing

We do not currently have any employees. Our Investment Adviser and Administrator have hired and expect to continue to hire professionals with skills applicable to our business plan, including experience in middle-market investing, leveraged finance and capital markets.

Our Consolidated Portfolio

Our principal investment focus is to provide senior secured loans and mezzanine debt to U.S. middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We generally seek to target companies that generate positive cash flows from the broad variety of industries in which our Investment Adviser has direct expertise. Since inception we have invested in approximately 32 industries. We may invest in other industries if we are presented with attractive opportunities. The following is a list of the industries in which we have invested:

• Aerospace and Defense

• Auto Sector

• Broadcasting and Entertainment

• Business Services

• Buildings and Real Estate

• Cable Television

• Cargo Transportation

• Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

• Communications

• Consumer Products

• Containers Packaging & Glass

• Distribution

• Diversified/Conglomerate Services

• Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

• Education

• Energy / Utilities

• Environmental Services

• Financial Services

• Grocery

• Healthcare, Education and Childcare

• Home & Office Furnishings, Housewares & Durable Consumer Products

• Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

• Insurance

• Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment

• Logistics

• Manufacturing / Basic Industries

• Media

• Oil and Gas

• Other Media

• Printing and Publishing

• Telecommunications

• Retail Store

Listed below are our top ten portfolio companies and industries represented as a percentage of our consolidated portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) as of:


Portfolio Company	September 30, 2010		Portfolio Company	September 30, 2009
Learning Care Group, Inc.		5%	i2 Holdings, Ltd.		6%
Veritext Corporation		5%	UP Acquisition Sub Inc.		6%
CT Technologies		4%	Affinion Group Holding, Inc.		5%
Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.		4%	Brand Energy and Infrastructure
i2 Holdings, Ltd.		4%	Services, Inc.		5%
Instant Web, Inc.		4%	Saint Acquisition Corp.		5%
Saint Acquisition Corp.		4%	Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.		5%
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Properties		4%	Trizetto Group, Inc.		5%
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.		4%	IDQ Holdings, Inc.		4%
Trizetto Group, Inc.		4%	Lyondell Chemical Co.		4%
CT Technologies		6%


Industry	September 30, 2010		Industry	September 30, 2009
Business Services		15%	Transportation		4%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare		8%	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		9%
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		7%	Aerospace and Defense		8%
Aerospace and Defense		6%	Business Services		7%
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		6%	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		7%
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		6%	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		7%
			Oil and Gas		6%
			Consumer Products		5%
Education		5%	Energy/Utilities		5%
Insurance		4%	Insurance		5%
Oil and Gas		4%	Transportation		5%

On September 30, 2010, our portfolio consisted of 43 companies and was invested 35% in senior secured loans, 24% in second lien secured debt, 34% in subordinated debt, and 7% in preferred and common equity investments.

PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

The following is a listing of each portfolio company or its affiliate, together referred to as portfolio companies, in which we had an investment at September 30, 2010. Percentages shown for class of investment securities held by us represent percentage of voting ownership and not economic ownership. Percentages shown for equity securities, other than warrants or options held, if any, represent the actual percentage of the class of security held before dilution. For additional information see our “Consolidated Schedule of Investments” in our September 30, 2010 consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The portfolio companies are presented in three categories: “Companies 25% or more owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and, therefore, are presumed to be controlled by us under the 1940 Act; “Companies 5% to 24% owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own 5% or more but less than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company or where we hold one or more seats on the portfolio company’s board of directors and, therefore, are deemed to be an affiliated person under the 1940 Act; and “Companies 5% or less owned” which represent portfolio companies where we directly or indirectly own less than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and where we have no other affiliations with such portfolio company. We make available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. Substantially all of our investments (except those of SBIC LP) are pledged as collateral under our credit facility. Unless otherwise noted, we held no voting board membership on any of our portfolio companies.


Name and Address of Portfolio Company	Nature of Business	Type of Investment	Voting Percentage Ownership⁽¹⁾
Companies 25% or More Owned

SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor New York, NY 10022	Business Services	First Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity		100%⁽³⁾
Companies 5% to 24% Owned

Performance Holdings, Inc. One Performance Way Chapel Hill, NC 27514	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment	Second Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Common Equity		6.2%

Companies 5% or Less Owned

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. 100 Connecticut Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850	Consumer Products	Subordinated Debt		—

AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.) 350 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022	Other Media	Preferred Equity		0.1%

Airvana Networks Solution, Inc. 19 Alpha Road Chelmsford, MA 01824	Communications	First Lien Secured Debt		—

Aquilex Holdings, LLC 3344 Peachtree Roads NE, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30326	Diversified / Conglomerate Services	Subordinated Debt		—

Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc. 2502 South Main Street Kennesaw, GA 30144	Energy / Utilities	Second Lien Secured Debt		—

Birch Communications, Inc. 3060 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 1065 Atlanta, GA 30305	Telecommunications	First Lien Secured Debt		—


Name and Address of Portfolio Company	Nature of Business	Type of Investment	Voting Percentage Ownership⁽¹⁾
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C. 54 Thompson St. New York, NY 10012	Broadcasting and Entertainment	Common Equity	3.5%

CEVA Group PLC 25 St. George Street London W1s 1fs United Kingdom	Logistics	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Chester Downs and Marina, LLC 777 Harrah’s Blvd Chester, PA 19103	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Columbus International, Inc. Suite 205-207 Dowell House Cr. Roebuck & Palmetto Sts. Bridgetown Barbados, West Indies	Communications	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Consolidated Foundries, Inc. 4200 Valley Blvd. Pomona, CA 91766	Aerospace and Defense	Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity	0.7%

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 875 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601	Business Services	Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity	2.6%

Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc. 3100 North Detroit Street, P.O. Box 137 Warsaw, IN 46581	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	Subordinated Debt	—

EnviroSolutions, Inc. 11220 Asset Loop, Suite 201 Manassas, VA 20109	Environmental Services	First Lien Secured Debt Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity Warrants	4.9%^(2), (3)

Fairway Group Acquisition Company 2284 12^th Avenue New York, NY 10027	Grocery	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Generics International (U.S.), Inc. 130 Vintage Drive Huntsville, AL 35811	Healthcare, Education and Childcare	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C. 12404 Park Central Dr., Ste. 300s Dallas, TX 75251-1803	Cargo Transport	Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity	1.9%

Hanley-Wood, L.L.C. One Thomas Circle, NW St 600 Washington, DC 20005	Other Media	First Lien Secured Debt	—

i2 Holdings Ltd. The Visual Space Capital Park Fulbourn Cambrideshire, CB21 5XH United Kingdom	Aerospace and Defense	Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity	3.3%

Instant Web, Inc. 7951 Powers Boulevard Chanhassen, MN 55317	Printing and Publishing	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Jacuzzi Brands Corp. 777 S. Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	First Lien Secured Debt	—

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. 3515 Massillion Road, Suite 290 Uniontown, OH 44685	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber	First Lien Secured Debt	—


Name and Address of Portfolio Company	Nature of Business	Type of Investment	Voting Percentage Ownership⁽¹⁾
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C. Alexandria Center for Life Sciences 450 East 29^th Street, 5^th Floor New York, NY 10016	Healthcare, Education and Childcare	First Lien Secured Debt Common Equity	2.5%

Learning Care Group (US) Inc. 21333 Haggerty Road, Suite 300 Novi, MI 48375	Education	First Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt Warrants	—

Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation 777 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 910 Houston, TX 77056	Oil and Gas	Common Equity	1.5%

Mattress Holding Corp. 5815 Gulf Freeway Houston, TX 77023	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	First Lien Secured Debt	—

MedQuist, Inc. 1000 Bishops Gate Blvd., Suite 300 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054	Business Services	Subordinated Debt	—

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority One Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, CT 06382	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Penton Media, Inc. 249 W. 17^th Street, 4^th Floor New York, NY 10011	Other Media	First Lien Secured Debt	—

Questex Media Group LLC 275 Grove Street, Suite 2-130 Newton, MA 02466	Other Media	First Lien Secured Debt Second Lien Secured Debt Common Equity	4.8%

Realogy Corp. One Campus Drive Parsippany, NJ 07054	Buildings and Real Estate	Second Lien Secured Debt Subordinated Debt	—

Saint Acquisition Corp. 2200 South 75^th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85043	Transportation	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Sheridan Holdings, Inc. 1613 N. Harrison Parkway, Suite 200 Sunrise, FL 33323	Healthcare, Education and Childcare	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. 10 Water Street Enfield, CT 06082	Chemical, Plastics and Rubber	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop. 1080 N. Delaware Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19125	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming	First Lien Secured Debt	—

TRAK Acquisition Corp. 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, 27^th Floor Miami, FL 33131	Business Services	Subordinated Debt Common Equity Warrants	3.5%

TransFirst Holdings, Inc. 5950 Berkshire Lane, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75225	Financial Services	Second Lien Secured Debt	—

Trizetto Group, Inc. 567 San Nicolas Drive, Suite 360 Newport Beach, CA 92660	Insurance	Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity	1.3%

UP Acquisition Sub Inc. 1515 Arapahoe Street Tower One, Suite 1500 Denver, CO 80202	Oil and Gas	Subordinated Debt Preferred Equity Common Equity	1.1%


Name and Address of Portfolio Company	Nature of Business	Type of Investment	Voting Percentage Ownership⁽¹⁾
Veritext Corporation 50 Public Square, 29^th Floor Cleveland, Ohio 44113	Business Services	Subordinated Debt Common Equity	3.4%

Yonkers Racing Corp. 810 Yonkers Avenue New York, NY 10704	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming	First Lien Secured Debt	—

(1)	Voting ownership percentage refers only to common equity, preferred equity and warrants held, if any.

(2)	On a fully diluted basis, our percentage ownership is 7.8%.

(3)	Indicates that we are a member of a portfolio company’s board of directors.

As of September 30, 2010, there were no investments held that represented greater than 5% of our total assets.

The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by market value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash equivalents) in such industries as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009.


	September 30,
Industry Classification	2010			2009
Business Services		15	%		7	%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare		8			7
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		7			7
Aerospace and Defense		6			8
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber		6			9
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products		6			3
Education		5			2
Communications		4			—
Insurance		4			5
Oil and Gas		4			6
Printing and Publishing		4			—
Transportation		4			5
Buildings and Real Estate		3			3
Diversified/Conglomerate Services		3			—
Energy / Utilities		3			5
Environmental Services		3			3
Telecommunications		3			—
Financial Services		2			3
Grocery		2			—
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment		2			3
Other Media		2			3
Cargo Transport		1			3
Consumer Products		1			5
Logistics		1			2
Auto Sector		—			4
Distribution		—			3
Other		1			4

Total		100	%		100	%

MANAGEMENT

Board of Directors

Under our charter, our directors are divided into three classes. Each class of directors holds office for a three-year term. At each annual meeting of our stockholders, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders held in the third year following the year of their election. Each director holds office for the term to which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

Information regarding the board of directors is as follows:


Name	Age	Position	Director Since	Expiration of Term
Independent directors
Adam K. Bernstein	47	Director	2007	2012
Marshall Brozost	43	Director	2007	2011
Jeffrey Flug	48	Director	2007	2012
Samuel L. Katz	45	Director	2007	2011

Interested director
Arthur H. Penn	47	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	2007	2013

The executive office is located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Executive Officer Who is Not a Director

The following information pertains to our executive officer who is not a director of the PennantPark Investment.


Name Address	Age	Position
Aviv Efrat	46	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Officer Who is Not a Director

The following information pertains to our officer who is not a director of the PennantPark Investment.


Name Address	Age	Position
Guy F. Talarico	55	Chief Compliance Officer

The executive office is located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Biographical Information

The board believes that, collectively, the directors have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes and skills, which allow the board to operate effectively in governing the Company and protecting the interests of its stockholders. Below is a description of the various experiences, qualifications, attributes and/or skills with respect to each director considered by the board.

Our directors have been divided into two groups—interested directors and independent directors. Interested directors are “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act.

Independent Directors

Adam K. Bernstein (47), Director. Mr. Bernstein became a Director of PennantPark Investment in February 2007. Mr. Bernstein is currently President of The Bernstein Companies, a Washington, D.C.-based real estate firm which he joined in 1986. Mr. Bernstein also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Consortium Atlantic Realty Trust, Inc., a private real estate investment trust operating in the Mid-Atlantic region since its formation in 2000. Mr. Bernstein is the President of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Board of the University of Pennsylvania.

Marshall Brozost (43), Director. Mr. Brozost became a Director of PennantPark Investment in February 2007. Since 2007, Mr. Brozost has been Partner at the international law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, where he practices in the real estate and private equity groups. Prior to his tenure at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP which began in 2005, Mr. Brozost practiced law at O’Melveny & Myers LLP from 2001 to 2004 and Solomon & Weinberg LLP from 2004 to 2005. Mr. Brozost also served as a Vice President of Nomura Asset Capital Corporation from 1997 through 2000.

Jeffrey Flug (48), Director. Mr. Flug became a Director of PennantPark Investment in February 2007. Since 2009, Mr. Flug has been the Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Union Square Hospitality Group, an exclusive chain of restaurants. Mr. Flug was Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Millennium Promise Alliance, Inc. from 2006 to 2008. Millennium Promise is a non-profit organization whose mission is to eradicate extreme global poverty. Mr. Flug was Managing Director and Head of North American Institutional Sales at JP Morgan’s Investment Bank from 2000 to 2006. From 1988 to 2000, Mr. Flug was Managing Director for Goldman Sachs & Co. in its Fixed Income Division.

Samuel L. Katz (45), Director. Mr. Katz became a Director of PennantPark Investment in February 2007. Since 2007, Mr. Katz is the Managing Partner of TZP Group LLC, a private equity fund. He served as Chief Executive Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Acquisition Holdings, Inc. from 2006 to 2007. From 1996 to 2006, Mr. Katz held a variety of senior positions at Cendant Corporation including, most recently, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Cendant Travel Distribution Services Division from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Katz was also Co-Chairman of Cendant’s Marketing Services Division as well as Chief Strategic Officer.

Interested Director

Arthur H. Penn (47) Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Penn became the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of PennantPark Investment at its inception in January 2007. He also founded and became Managing Member of PennantPark Investment Advisers in January 2007. Mr. Penn co-founded Apollo Investment Management in 2004, where he was a Managing Partner from 2004 to 2006. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Investment Corporation from its inception in 2004 to 2006 and served as President and Chief Operating Officer of that company in 2006. Mr. Penn was formerly a Managing Partner of Apollo Value Fund L.P. (formerly Apollo Distressed Investment Fund, L.P.) from 2003 to 2006. From 2002 to 2003, prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Penn was a Managing Director of CDC-IXIS Capital Markets. Mr. Penn previously served as Global Head of Leveraged Finance at UBS Warburg LLC (now UBS Investment Bank) from 1999 through 2001. Prior to joining UBS Warburg, Mr. Penn was Global Head of Fixed Income Capital markets for BT Securities and BT Alex. Brown Incorporated from 1994 to 1999. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Penn served as Head of High-Yield Capital Markets at Lehman Brothers.

Executive Officer and Officer who are not Directors

Aviv Efrat (46), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Efrat became PennantPark Investment’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in February 2007. Mr. Efrat is also a Managing Director of PennantPark

Investment Administration, LLC. Mr. Efrat was a Director at BlackRock, Inc., where he was responsible for a variety of administrative, operational, and financial aspects of closed-end and open-end registered investment companies from 1997 to 2007. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Efrat was in the Investment Companies Business Unit at Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Guy F. Talarico (55) Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Talarico became PennantPark Investment’s Chief Compliance Officer in 2008. Mr. Talarico has served as Chief Compliance Officer for investment advisers, private funds and investment companies since 2004. From 2001 to 2004 Mr. Talarico was Senior Director at Investors Bank & Trust Company where he was servicing investment advisers, mutual funds and institutions. From 1986 to 2001 Mr. Talarico was a division executive with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., servicing equity and fixed-income portfolio management, money market trading and custody functions, as well as overseeing compliance. Mr. Talarico has been admitted to practice law in the States of New Jersey and New York.

Committees of the Board of Directors

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, we held seven board meetings, four Audit Committee meetings and two Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings. All directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the board of directors and of the respective committees on which they served. The Company requires each director to make a diligent effort to attend all board and committee meetings, and encourage directors to attend the annual meeting of stockholders.

Board of Directors’ Oversight Role in Management.

The board of directors performs its risk oversight function primarily through (1) its two standing committees, which report to the entire board of directors and are comprised solely of Independent Directors and (2) monitoring by the Company’s chief compliance officer in accordance with its compliance policies and procedures.

As more fully described below under “Audit Committee” and “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,” the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assist the board of directors in fulfilling its risk oversight responsibilities. The Audit Committee’s risk oversight responsibilities include overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes, including the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements, the Company’s systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting, and pre-approving the independent accountants’ engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services; and evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent accountants. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s risk oversight responsibilities include selecting, researching and nominating directors for election by the Company’s stockholders, developing and recommending to the board a set of corporate governance principles and overseeing the evaluation of the board and the Company’s management. Both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consist solely of Independent Directors.

The board of directors also performs its risk oversight responsibilities with the assistance of the chief compliance officer. The Company’s chief compliance officer prepares a written report annually discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company and certain of its service providers. The chief compliance officer’s report, which is reviewed by the board of directors, addresses at a minimum (1) the operation of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company and certain of its service providers since the last report; (2) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (3) any recommendations for material changes to such policies and procedures as a result of the chief compliance officer’s annual review; and (4) any compliance matter that has occurred since the date of the last report about which the board of directors would reasonably need to know to oversee the Company’s compliance activities and risks. In addition, the chief compliance officer meets separately in executive session with the Independent Directors at least once each year.

The Company believes that the board’s role in risk oversight is effective and appropriate given the extensive regulation to which it is already subject as a business development company. Specifically, as a business development company, the Company must comply with certain regulatory requirements that control the levels of risk in its business and operations. For example, the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness is limited such that its asset coverage must equal at least 200% immediately after each time it incurs issuance, the Company generally must invest at least 70% of its total assets in “qualifying assets.” In addition, the Company elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. As a RIC the Company must, among other things, meet certain income source and asset diversification requirements.

The Company believes that the extent of the board’s and its committees’ roles in risk oversight complements the board’s leadership structure. Because they are comprised solely of Independent Directors, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are able to exercise their oversight responsibilities without any conflict of interest that might discourage critical questioning and review. Through regular executive session meetings with the Company’s independent auditors, chief compliance officer and chief executive officer, the Independent Directors have similarly established direct communication and oversight channels that the board believes foster open communication and early detection of issues of concern.

The Company believes that board’s role in risk oversight must be evaluated on a case by case basis and that the current configuration and allocation of responsibilities among the Board and its committees with respect to the oversight of risk is appropriate. However, the board of directors and its committees continually re-examine the manner in which they administers their respective risk oversight functions, including through formal annual assessments of ensure that they meet the Company’s needs.

Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Bernstein, Brozost, Flug and Katz, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. Messers. Flug and Katz serve as Co-Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter approved by the board of directors. The charter sets forth the responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which include selecting or retaining each year an independent registered public accounting firm (the “auditors”) to audit the accounts and records of the Company; reviewing and discussing with management and the auditors the annual audited financial statements of the Company, including disclosures made in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, and recommending to the board of directors whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K; reviewing and discussing with management and the auditors the Company’s quarterly financial statements prior to the filings of its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; pre-approving the auditors’ engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services; and evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the auditors. The Audit Committee is also responsible for aiding our board of directors in fair value pricing of debt and equity securities. The board of directors and Audit Committee use the services of nationally recognized independent valuation firms to help them determine the fair value of certain securities. The Company’s board of directors has determined that each of Messers. Flug and Katz is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined under Item 407 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee Charter is available on the Company’s website www.pennantpark.com.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Messrs. Bernstein, Brozost, Flug and Katz, each of whom is independent for purposes of the 1940 Act and the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. Messrs. Bernstein and Brozost serve as co-chairmen of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for selecting, researching and nominating directors for election by our stockholders, selecting nominees to fill vacancies on the board or a committee of the board, developing and recommending to the board a set of corporate governance principles and overseeing the evaluation of the board and our management. The Nominating and Corporate

Governance Committee has adopted a written Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter that is available on the Company’s website www.pennantpark.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations for possible nominees for election as directors when such recommendations are submitted in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding director nominations. Nominations should be sent to Thomas Friedmann, Secretary, c/o PennantPark Investment Corporation, 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022. When submitting a nomination to the Company for consideration, a stockholder must provide all information that would be required under applicable SEC rules to be disclosed in connection with election of a director, including the following minimum information for each director nominee: full name, age and address; principal occupation during the past five years; directorships on publicly held companies and investment companies during the past five years; number of shares of our common stock owned, if any; and a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the board of directors and to serve if elected by the stockholders.

Criteria considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in evaluating the qualifications of individuals for election as members of the board of directors include compliance with the independence and other applicable requirements of the NASDAQ corporate governance rules and the 1940 Act, and all other applicable laws, rules, regulations and listing standards; the criteria, policies and principles set forth in the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter; and the ability to contribute to the effective management of the Company, taking into account the needs of the Company and such factors as the individual’s experience, perspective, skills and knowledge of the industry in which the Company operates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has not adopted a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying individuals for election as members of the board of directors, but the Committee will consider such factors as it may deem are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Those factors may include a person’s differences of viewpoint, professional experience, education and skills, as well as his or her race, gender and national origin. In addition, as part of the board’s annual-self assessment the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, evaluates the membership of the board of directors and whether the board maintains satisfactory policies regarding membership selection.

Compensation Committee

We do not have a compensation committee because our executive officers do not receive compensation from us.

Compensation of Directors

The following table shows information regarding the compensation paid by us to our directors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. No compensation is paid directly by us to any interested director or executive officer of the Company.


Name	Aggregate compensation from the Company		Pension or retirement benefits accrued as part of our expense⁽¹⁾		Total paid to director / officer
Independent Directors
Adam K. Bernstein	$	98,750		None	$	98,750
Marshall Brozost	$	98,750		None	$	98,750
Jeffrey Flug	$	106,250		None	$	106,250
Samuel L. Katz	$	100,000		None	$	100,000
Interested Director
Arthur H. Penn		None		None		None
Executive Officer
Aviv Efrat⁽²⁾		None		None		None

(1)	We do not have a profit sharing or retirement plan, and directors do not receive any pension or retirement benefits from us.

(2)	Mr. Efrat is an employee of PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC.

Each Independent Director receives an annual payment of $90,000 for services performed on behalf of the Company as a director. The Independent Directors also receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and receive $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each committee meeting (unless combined with a board meeting). In addition, each Co-Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $12,500 and each Co-Chairman of any other committee receives an annual fee of $2,500 for his additional services in these capacities. Also, we have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of our directors and officers. Independent Directors have the option to receive their directors’ fees paid in shares of our common stock issued at a price per share equal to the greater of net asset value or the market price at the time of payment. No compensation is expected to be paid to directors who are “interested persons.”

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

As of the December 3, 2010, to our knowledge, no person would be deemed to control us, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act.

Our directors consist of an interested director and independent directors. An interested director is an “interested person” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act, and independent directors are all other directors (the “Independent Directors”).

The following table sets forth, as of December 3, 2010, certain ownership information with respect to our common stock for those persons who directly or indirectly own, control or hold with the power to vote, 5 percent or more of our outstanding common stock and all officers and directors, as a group.

Name and address⁽¹⁾

Type of ownership⁽⁴⁾

Shares
owned

Percentage of
Common
Stock
Outstanding

Independent directors

Adam K. Bernstein⁽²⁾

Record/Beneficial

86,258

Marshall Brozost

Record/Beneficial

10,024

Jeffrey Flug

Record/Beneficial

100,241

Samuel L. Katz

Record/Beneficial

113,163

Interested director

Arthur H. Penn⁽³⁾

Record/Beneficial

479,031

1.3

Executive officer

Aviv Efrat

Record/Beneficial

39,274

All directors and executive officer as a group (6 persons)

Record/Beneficial

827,991

2.3

(1)	The address for each officer and director is c/o PennantPark Investment Corporation, 590 Madison Avenue, 15^th Floor, New York, New York 10022

(2)	Mr. Bernstein is the President of JAM Investments, LLC and may therefore be deemed to own beneficially the 68,236 shares held by JAM Investments, LLC

(3)	Mr. Penn is the Managing Member of PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, and may therefore be deemed to own beneficially the 295,631 shares held by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

(4)	Sole Voting Power.

*	Less than 1 percent.

Dollar Range of Securities Beneficially Owned by Directors, Officers and Portfolio Managers

The following table sets forth the dollar range of our common stock beneficially owned by each of our directors, officers and portfolio managers as of December 3, 2010. Information as to the beneficial ownerships is based on information furnished to the Company by such persons. We are not part of a “family of investment companies,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.


Directors of the Company	Dollar Range of Common Stock of the Company⁽¹⁾
Independent Directors
Adam K. Bernstein		Over $1,000,000	⁽²⁾
Marshall Brozost		$100,001-$ 500,000
Jeffrey Flug		Over $1,000,000
Samuel L. Katz		Over $1,000,000

Interested Director
Arthur H. Penn		Over $1,000,000	⁽³⁾
Executive officer who is not a director
Aviv Efrat		$100,001-$ 500,000

Portfolio managers
Jose A. Briones		$100,001-$ 500,000
Salvatore Giannetti III		$100,001-$ 500,000
P. Whitridge Williams, Jr.		$500,001-$ 1,000,000

(1)	Dollar ranges are as follows: None; $1 – $10,000; $10,001 – $50,000; $50,001 – $100,000; $100,001 – $500,000; $500,001 – $1,000,000 or over $1,000,000.

(2)	Also reflects holdings of JAM Investments, LLC.

(3)	Also reflects holdings of PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS

Investment Management Agreement

PennantPark Investment has entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser under which the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to, PennantPark Investment. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Under the terms of our Investment Management Agreement, PennantPark Investment Advisers:

•

determines the composition of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;

•

identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments we make (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies); and

•

closes and monitors the investments we make.

PennantPark Investment Advisers’ services under our Investment Management Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services, without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors, to other entities so long as its services to us are not impaired. Our board of directors would monitor any potential conflicts that may arise upon such a development. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from PennantPark Investment, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee (collectively, “Management Fees”).

Investment Advisory Fees

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our gross assets (net of U.S. Treasury Bills and/or temporary draws on the credit facility or “average adjusted gross assets,” if any). Although the base management fee is 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets, the Investment Adviser waived a portion of the base management fee such that the base management fee equaled 1.50% from the consummation of the initial public offering through September 30, 2007 and 1.75% from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. Our base management fee has been 2.00% since March 31, 2008 and is payable in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of our average adjusted gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. Base investment advisory fees for any partial month or quarter are appropriately prorated. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser earned base management fees, after fee waivers, if any, of $11.6 million, $7.7 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:

One part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, distribution income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under our Administration Agreement, and any interest expense and distributions paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with pay in kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital

appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, will be compared to a hurdle of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). We have agreed to pay PennantPark Investment Advisers an incentive fee with respect to our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%, (2) 100% of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized). We refer to this portion of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (which exceeds the hurdle but is less than 2.1875%) as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” is meant to provide our Investment Adviser with 20% of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income as if a hurdle did not apply if this net investment income exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter, and (3) 20% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized) is payable to our Investment Adviser (once the hurdle is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 20% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Investment Income thereafter is allocated to our Investment Adviser). These calculations are appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

The following is a graphical representation of calculation of quarterly incentive fee based on Net Investment Income

Pre-incentive fee net investment income

(expressed as a percentage of the value of net assets)

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Percentage of pre-incentive fee net investment income

allocated to income-related portion of incentive fee

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory and management agreement, as of the termination date), commencing on December 31, 2007 and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser earned $8.0 million, $5.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, in incentive fees.

Examples of Quarterly Incentive Fee Calculation

Example 1: Income Related Portion of Incentive Fee (*):

Alternative 1

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 1.25%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 0.55%

Pre-incentive net investment income does not exceed hurdle; therefore there is no incentive fee.

Alternative 2

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 2.70%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.00%


Incentive fee		= 20% x Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up”
		= 2.00% – 1.75%
		= 0.25%
		= 100% x 0.25%
		= 0.25%

Alternative 3

Assumptions

Investment income (including interest, distributions, fees, etc.) = 3.00%

Hurdle(1) = 1.75%

Base management fee(2) = 0.50%

Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(3) = 0.20%

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income

(investment income—(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.30%


Incentive fee		= 20% x Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up”
Incentive fee		= 100% x “catch-up” + (20% x (Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income – 2.1875%))
Catch-up		= 2.1875% – 1.75%
		= 0.4375%
		= (100% x 0.4375%) + (20% x (2.30% – 2.1875%))
		= 0.4375% + (20% x 0.1125%)
		= 0.4375% + 0.0225%
		= 0.46%

Example 2: Capital Gains Portion of Incentive Fee:

Assumptions

Year 1 = no net realized capital gains or losses

Year 2 = 6% net realized capital gains and 1% realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation capital gain incentive fee = 20% x (realized capital gains for year computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation at year end)


Year 1 incentive fee		= 20% x (0)
		= 0
		= no incentive fee
Year 2 incentive fee		= 20% x (6% – 1%)
		= 20% x 5%
		= 1%

(*)	The hypothetical amount of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income shown is based on a percentage of total net assets.

(1)	Represents 7.0% annualized hurdle.

(2)

Represents 2.0% annualized base management fee. Although the management fee is 2.00% of our average adjusted gross assets, the Investment Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the base management fee such that the base management fee equaled 1.50% from the consummation of the initial public offering through September 30, 2007, 1.75% from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008, and 2.00% thereafter.

(3)	Excludes organizational and offering expenses.

Duration and Termination

The Investment Management Agreement was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2010. Unless terminated earlier as described below, our Investment Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of one year through February 2011. It will remain in effect if approved annually by our board of directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not interested persons. The Investment Management Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Investment Management Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon not more than 60 days’ written notice to the other. See “Risk Factors-Risks relating to our business and structure—We are dependent upon PennantPark Investment Advisers’ key personnel for our future success, and if we are unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if we lose any member of our management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed” for more information.

Organization of the Investment Adviser

PennantPark Investment Advisers is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act of 1940. The principal executive office of PennantPark Investment Advisers is located at 590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Under our Administration Agreement, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records which we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Administrator assists us in determining

and publishing our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement. Payments under our Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer and their respective staffs. Under our Administration Agreement, the Administrator offers, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. To the extent that our Administrator outsources any of its functions, we will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to the Administrator. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser and Administrator were reimbursed $2.1 million, $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, from PennantPark Investment, including expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator for the services described above.

PennantPark Investment entered into an administration agreement with its controlled affiliate, SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“SPH”). Under the administration agreement with SPH, or the SPH Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment through the Administrator furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Financial Officer and respective staff. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.1 million, from SPH expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator for the services described above.

Duration and Termination

The Administration Agreement was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment, in February 2010. Unless terminated earlier as described below, our Administration Agreement will continue in effect for a period of one year through February 2011. It will remain in effect if approved annually by our board of directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not interested persons. The Administration Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon not more than 60 days’ written notice to the other.

Indemnification

Our Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement provide that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their duties and obligations, PennantPark Investment Advisers and PennantPark Investment Administration and their officers, manager, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with them are entitled to indemnification from PennantPark Investment for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of PennantPark Investment Advisers’ and PennantPark Investment Administration’s services under our Investment Management Agreement or Administration Agreement or otherwise as Investment Adviser or Administrator for PennantPark Investment.

License Agreement

We have entered into the License Agreement with PennantPark Investment Advisers pursuant to which PennantPark Investment Advisers has granted us a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” Under this agreement, we have a right to use the PennantPark name, for so long as PennantPark Investment Advisers or one of its affiliates remains our Investment Adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name.

Registration Rights Agreement

On April 16, 2007, we sold 320,000 shares of common stock to our directors and officers, the Investment Adviser and the managers of the Investment Adviser at a price of $15.00 per share in a private placement. We received the full proceeds of this private placement, and no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in respect of these shares. Under a registration rights agreement signed at the time of such private placement, the holders of these shares received registration rights that entitle them to make up to two demands on us to register their shares under the Securities Act. In addition, these stockholders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights that entitle them to include their shares in certain registration statements that we may file. We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset value per share of our outstanding shares of common stock is determined quarterly by dividing the value of total assets minus liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding.

As a business development company, we generally invest in illiquid securities including debt and equity investments of middle-market companies. All of our investments are recorded using broker/dealers quotes or using fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors in consultation with our independent third party valuation firms. Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from an independent pricing service or at the bid prices, if available, obtained from at least two broker/dealers, or by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. Debt and equity investments that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. Such determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates. Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. With respect to unquoted securities, our board of directors, in consultation with independent third party valuation firms, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors.

(1)

(2)

Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

(3)

Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review preliminary management’s valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;

(4)

(5)

Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions, and performance multiples, among other factors. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Investments” for more information.

Determinations In Connection With Offerings

In connection with each offering of shares of our common stock, our board of directors or a committee thereof will be required to make the determination that we are not selling shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made unless we receive the consent of the majority of our common stockholders to do so, and the board of directors decides that such an offering is in the best interests of our common stockholders. Our board of directors will consider the following factors, among others, in making such determination:

•

the net asset value of our common stock disclosed in the most recent periodic report that we filed with the SEC;

•

our management’s assessment of whether any change in the net asset value of our common stock has occurred (including through the realization of gains on the sale of our portfolio securities) during the period beginning on the date of the most recent public filing with the SEC that discloses the net asset value of our common stock and ending two days prior to the date of the sale of our common stock; and

•

the magnitude of the difference between the offering price of the shares of our common stock in the proposed offering and management’s assessment of any change in the net asset value of our common stock during the period discussed above.

Importantly, this determination will not necessarily require that we calculate the net asset value of our common stock in connection with each offering of shares of our common stock, but instead it will involve the determination by our board of directors or a committee thereof that we are not selling shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made or otherwise in violation of the 1940 Act. However, if we receive the consent of a majority of our common stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at a price below our then current NAV (stockholders have provided such consent on February 2, 2010 for a 12-month period), and our board of directors decides that such an offering is in the best interest of our common stockholders and we may undertake such an offering. See “Sales Of Common Stock Below Net Asset Value” for more information.

To the extent that the above procedures result in even a remote possibility that we may (i) in the absence of stockholder approval issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current net asset value of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made or (ii) trigger our undertaking to suspend the offering of shares of our common stock pursuant to this prospectus if the net asset value fluctuates by certain amounts in certain circumstances until the prospectus is amended, the board of directors or a committee thereof will elect, in the case of clause (i) above, either to postpone the offering until such time that there is no longer the possibility of the occurrence of such event or to undertake to determine net asset value within two days prior to any such sale to ensure that such sale will not be below our then current net asset value, and, in the case of clause (ii) above, to comply with such undertaking or to undertake to determine net asset value to ensure that such undertaking has not been triggered.

We may, however, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, issue rights to acquire our common stock at a price below the current net asset value of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale

is in our best interests and the best interests of our common stockholders. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price, that in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In addition, we note that for us to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement on Form N-2, we must then be qualified to register our securities on Form S-3. If we raise additional funds by issuing more common stock or warrants or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our common stockholders at that time would decrease, and our common stockholders may experience dilution.

These processes and procedures are part of our compliance policies and procedures. Records will be made contemporaneously with all determinations of the board of directors described in this section, and we will maintain these records with other records that we are required to maintain under the 1940 Act.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our dividends and other distributions on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash as provided below. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend or other distribution, then our stockholders who have not ‘opted out’ of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash distribution automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash distribution.

No action is required on the part of registered stockholders to have their cash dividend or other distribution reinvested in shares of our common stock. A registered stockholder may elect to receive an entire distribution in cash by notifying American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the plan administrator and our transfer agent and registrar, in writing so that such notice is received by the plan administrator no later than the record date for distributions to stockholders. The plan administrator will set up an account for shares acquired through the plan for each stockholder who has not elected to receive dividends or other distributions in cash and hold such shares in non-certificated form. Upon request by a stockholder participating in the plan, received in writing not less than 10 days prior to the record date, the plan administrator will, instead of crediting shares to the participant’s account, issue a certificate registered in the participant’s name for the number of whole shares of our common stock and a check for any fractional share.

Those stockholders whose shares are held by a broker or other financial intermediary may receive dividends and other distributions in cash by notifying their broker or other financial intermediary of their election.

We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the plan, whether our shares are trading at a premium or at a discount to net asset value. However, we reserve the right to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our implementation of the plan. The number of shares to be issued to a stockholder is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to such stockholder by the market price per share of our common stock at the close of regular trading on NASDAQ Global Select Market on the valuation date for such distribution. Market price per share on that date will be the closing price for such shares on NASDAQ Global Select Market or, if no sale is reported for such day, at the average of their reported bid and asked prices. The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the dividend or other distribution cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of our stockholders have been tabulated.

Except as described below, the plan administrator’s fees will be paid by us. If a participant elects by written notice to the plan administrator to have the plan administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the plan administrator in the participant’s account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the plan administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $0.10 per share brokerage commissions from the proceeds. Additionally, there are brokerage commissions, currently $0.03 per share, incurred in connection with open market purchases.

Stockholders who receive dividends and other distributions in the form of stock are subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as are stockholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash. A stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of stock received in a dividend or other distribution from us will be equal to the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to the stockholder. Any stock received in a dividend or other distribution will have a new holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. stockholder’s account.

Participants may terminate their accounts under the plan by notifying the plan administrator via its website at www.amstock.com, by filling out the transaction request form located at bottom of their statement and sending it to the plan administrator.

The plan may be terminated by us upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend by us. All correspondence concerning the plan should be directed to the plan administrator by mail at American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, P.O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, New York 10269, or by the plan administrator’s Interactive Voice Response System at 1-888-777-0324.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

The following description is based on relevant portions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and on our charter and bylaws. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

Capital Stock

On September 30, 2010 our authorized capital stock consisted of 100,000,000 shares of stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which is classified as common stock. Our common stock is quoted on NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “PNNT”. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our stock. No stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our debts or obligations.

The last reported closing market price of our common stock on January 21, 2011 was $12.20 per share. As of January 21, 2011, we had 17 stockholders of record.

The following are our outstanding classes of securities as of September 30, 2010:

Title of Class

Amount
Authorized

Amount Held by
Us or for Our
Account

Amount
Outstanding

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

100,000,000

—

36,223,950

Under our charter, our board of directors is authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock and authorize the issuance of shares of stock without obtaining stockholder approval. As permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that the board of directors, without any action by our stockholders, may amend the charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue.

Common stock

All shares of our common stock have equal rights as to earnings, assets, distributions and voting and, when they are issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Distributions may be paid to the holders of our common stock if, as and when authorized by our board of directors and declared by us out of funds legally available. Shares of our common stock have no preemptive, exchange, conversion or redemption rights and are freely transferable, except where their transfer is restricted by federal and state securities laws or by contract. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of PennantPark Investment, each share of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are legally available for distribution after we pay all debts and other liabilities and subject to any preferential rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any preferred stock is outstanding at such time. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of our common stock will possess exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock can elect all of our directors, and holders of less than a majority of such shares will be unable to elect any director.

Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers; Indemnification and Advance of Expenses

Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate

dishonesty established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action. Our charter contains such a provision which eliminates directors’ and officers’ liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Our charter authorizes us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to obligate us to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, limited liability company or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity and to pay or reimburse their reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding.

Our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, limited liability company or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee and who is made, or threatened to be made, a party to a proceeding by reason of his or her service in any such capacity from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in any such capacity and to pay or reimburse their reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. The charter and bylaws also permit us to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of us in any of the capacities described above and any of our employees or agents or any employees or agents of our predecessor. In accordance with the 1940 Act, we will not indemnify any person for any liability to which such person would be subject by reason of such person’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received unless, in either case, a court orders indemnification, and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation’s receipt of (a) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (b) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and our Charter and Bylaws

The Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquirer to acquire us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are expected to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that

the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.

Classified board of directors

Our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms. The terms of the first, second and third classes will expire in 2011, 2012, and 2013, respectively, and in each case, those directors will serve until their successors are duly elected and qualify. Beginning in 2008, upon expiration of their current terms, directors of each class have been or are elected to serve for three-year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualify and each year one class of directors will be elected by the stockholders. A classified board may render a change in control of us or removal of our incumbent management more difficult. We believe, however, that the longer time required to elect a majority of a classified board of directors will help to ensure the continuity and stability of our management and policies.

Election of directors

Our charter and bylaws provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors will be required to elect a director. Pursuant to the charter, our board of directors may amend the bylaws to alter the vote required to elect directors.

Number of directors; vacancies; removal

Our charter provides that the number of directors will be set only by the board of directors in accordance with our bylaws. Our bylaws provide that a majority of our entire board of directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of directors. However, unless our bylaws are amended, the number of directors may never be less than four nor more than eight. We have elected to be subject to the provision of Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law regarding the filling of vacancies on the board of directors. Accordingly, except as may be provided by the board of directors in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any and all vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.

Our charter provides that a director may be removed only for cause, as defined in our charter, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors.

Action by stockholders

Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting (unless the charter provides for stockholder action by less than unanimous consent, which our charter does not). These provisions, combined with the requirements of our bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting.

Advance notice provisions for stockholder nominations and stockholder proposals

Our bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of persons for election to the board of directors and the proposal of business to be considered by stockholders may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by the board of directors or (3) by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice procedures of the bylaws. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before

the meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the board of directors at a special meeting may be made only (1) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (2) by the board of directors or (3) provided that the board of directors has determined that directors will be elected at the meeting, by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of the bylaws.

The purpose of requiring stockholders to give us advance notice of nominations and other business is to afford our board of directors a meaningful opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees and the advisability of any other proposed business and, to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by our board of directors, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business, as well as to provide a more orderly procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders. Although our bylaws do not give our board of directors any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals recommending certain action, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if proper procedures are not followed and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.

Calling of special meetings of stockholders

Our bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by our board of directors and certain of our officers. Additionally, our bylaws provide that, subject to the satisfaction of certain procedural and informational requirements by the stockholders requesting the meeting, a special meeting of stockholders will be called by the secretary of the corporation upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.

Approval of extraordinary corporate action; amendment of charter and bylaws

Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter generally provides for approval of charter amendments and extraordinary transactions by the stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter also provides that certain charter amendments and any proposal for our conversion, whether by merger or otherwise, from a closed-end company to an open-end company or any proposal for our liquidation or dissolution requires the approval of the stockholders entitled to cast at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter. However, if such amendment or proposal is approved by at least two-thirds of our continuing directors (in addition to approval by our board of directors), such amendment or proposal may be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such a matter. The “continuing directors” are defined in our charter as our current directors as well as those directors whose nomination for election by the stockholders or whose election by the directors to fill vacancies is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then on the board of directors.

Our charter and bylaws provide that the board of directors will have the exclusive power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of our bylaws and to make new bylaws.

No appraisal rights

Except with respect to appraisal rights arising in connection with the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act discussed below, as permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that stockholders will not be entitled to exercise appraisal rights.

Control share acquisitions

The Control Share Acquisition Act provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquirer, by officers or by directors who are employees of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. Control shares are voting shares of stock which, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquirer or in respect of which the acquirer is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquirer to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:

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one-tenth or more but less than one-third;

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one-third or more but less than a majority; or

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a majority or more of all voting power.

The requisite stockholder approval must be obtained each time an acquirer crosses one of the thresholds of voting power set forth above. Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A control share acquisition means the acquisition of control shares, subject to certain exceptions.

A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition may compel the board of directors of the corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may repurchase for fair value any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the corporation to repurchase control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations, including, as provided in our bylaws, compliance with the 1940 Act. Fair value is determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquirer or of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquirer becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquirer in the control share acquisition.

The Control Share Acquisition Act does not apply (a) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or (b) to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation.

Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the Control Share Acquisition Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock. There can be no assurance that such provision will not be amended or eliminated at any time in the future. However, we will amend our bylaws to be subject to the Control Share Acquisition Act only if the board of directors determines that it would be in our best interests based on our determination that our being subject to the Control Share Acquisition Act does not conflict with the 1940 Act.

Business combinations

Under Maryland law, “business combinations” between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on

which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:

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any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation’s shares; or

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an affiliate or associate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation.

A person is not an interested stockholder under this statute if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which he otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board.

After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:

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80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation; and

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two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting stock of the corporation other than shares held by the interested stockholder with whom or with whose affiliate the business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder.

These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation’s common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.

The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the board of directors before the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution that any business combination between us and any other person is exempted from the provisions of the Business Combination Act, provided that the business combination is first approved by the board of directors, including a majority of the directors who are not interested persons as defined in the 1940 Act. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time. If this resolution is repealed, or the board of directors does not otherwise approve a business combination, the statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.

Conflict with 1940 Act

Our bylaws provide that, if and to the extent that any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law, including the Control Share Acquisition Act (if we amend our bylaws to be subject to such Act) and the Business Combination Act, or any provision of our charter or bylaws conflicts with any provision of the 1940 Act, the applicable provision of the 1940 Act will control.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board of directors is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, the board of directors could authorize the issuance of shares of preferred stock with terms and conditions which could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest. You should note, however, that any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

The 1940 Act generally requires that (1) immediately after issuance and before any distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, such preferred stock together with all other senior securities must not exceed an amount equal to 50% of our total assets less liabilities not represented by indebtedness, and (2) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more. Certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a business development company. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock will provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.

For any series of preferred stock that we may issue, our board of directors will determine and the prospectus supplement relating to such series will describe:

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the designation and number of shares of such series;

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the rate and time at which, and the preferences and conditions under which, any dividends will be paid on shares of such series, as well as whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative and participating or non-participating;

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any provisions relating to convertibility or exchangeability of the shares of such series;

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the rights and preferences, if any, of holders of shares of such series upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;

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the voting powers, if any, of the holders of shares of such series;

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any provisions relating to the redemption of the shares of such series;

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any limitations on our ability to pay dividends or make distributions on, or acquire or redeem, other securities while shares of such series are outstanding;

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any conditions or restrictions on our ability to issue additional shares of such series or other securities;

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if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

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any other relative power, preferences and participating, optional or special rights of shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.

All shares of preferred stock that we may issue will be identical and of equal rank except as to the particular terms thereof that may be fixed by our board of directors, and all shares of each series of preferred stock will be identical and of equal rank except as to the dates from which cumulative dividends, if any, thereon will be cumulative. If we issue shares of preferred stock, holders of such preferred stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends at an annual rate that will be fixed or will vary for the successive dividend periods for each series. In general, the dividend periods for fixed rate preferred stock will be quarterly and for any auction rate preferred stock, or ARPS, will be weekly or monthly and subject to extension. With respect to ARPS, we expect the dividend rate to be variable and determined for each dividend period.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS

The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. Particular terms of any warrants we offer will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such warrants.

We may issue warrants to purchase shares of our common stock, preferred stock or debt securities. Such warrants may be issued independently or together with shares of common or preferred stock or a specified principal amount of debt securities and may be attached or separate from such securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

A prospectus supplement will describe the particular terms of any series of warrants we may issue, including the following:

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the title of such warrants;

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the aggregate number of such warrants;

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the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;

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the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable;

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if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each such security or each principal amount of such security;

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in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the principal amount of debt securities purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which this principal amount of debt securities may be purchased upon such exercise;

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in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the number of shares of common stock or preferred stock, as the case may be, purchasable upon exercise of one warrant and the price at which and the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which these shares may be purchased upon such exercise;

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the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right will expire;

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whether such warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form;

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if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

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if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;

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information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;

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the terms of the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrants;

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if applicable, a discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations; and

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any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.

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We and the warrant agent may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants and that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

Prior to exercising their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon such exercise, including, in the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, the right to receive principal, premium, if any, or interest payments, on the debt securities purchasable upon exercise or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture or, in the case of warrants to purchase common stock or preferred stock, the right to receive dividends, if any, or payments upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up or to exercise any voting rights.

Under the 1940 Act, we may generally only offer warrants provided that (1) the warrants expire by their terms within ten years; (2) the exercise or conversion price is not less than the current market value at the date of issuance; (3) our stockholders authorize the proposal to issue such warrants, and our board of directors approves such issuance on the basis that the issuance is in our best interests and our stockholders; and (4) if the warrants are accompanied by other securities, the warrants are not separately transferable unless no class of such warrants and the securities accompanying them has been publicly distributed. The 1940 Act also provides that the amount of our voting securities that would result from the exercise of all outstanding warrants at the time of issuance may not exceed 25% of our outstanding voting securities.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS

We may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock. Subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other offered security and may or may not be transferable by the person purchasing or receiving the subscription rights. In connection with any subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we may enter into a standby underwriting or other arrangement with one or more underwriters or other persons pursuant to which such underwriters or other persons would purchase any offered securities remaining unsubscribed for after such subscription rights offering. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current net asset value per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with the rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In connection with a subscription rights offering to our stockholders, we would distribute certificates evidencing the subscription rights and a prospectus supplement to our stockholders on the record date that we set for receiving subscription rights in such subscription rights offering.

The applicable prospectus supplement would describe the following terms of subscription rights in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered:

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the title of such subscription rights;

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the exercise price or a formula for the determination of the exercise price for such subscription rights;

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the number or a formula for the determination of the number of such subscription rights issued to each stockholder;

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the extent to which such subscription rights are transferable;

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if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the issuance or exercise of such subscription rights;

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the date on which the right to exercise such subscription rights would commence, and the date on which such rights shall expire (subject to any extension);

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the extent to which such subscription rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;

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if applicable, the material terms of any standby underwriting or other purchase arrangement that we may enter into in connection with the subscription rights offering; and

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any other terms of such subscription rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such subscription rights.

Exercise of Subscription Rights

Each subscription right would entitle the holder of the subscription right to purchase for cash such amount of shares of common stock or other securities at such exercise price as shall in each case be set forth in, or be determinable as set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby or another report filed with the SEC. Subscription rights may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date for such subscription rights set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, all unexercised subscription rights would become void.

Subscription rights may be exercised as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the subscription rights offered thereby. Upon receipt of payment and the subscription rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the subscription rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will forward, as soon as practicable, the shares of common stock or other securities purchasable upon such exercise. We may determine to offer any unsubscribed offered securities directly to stockholders, persons other than stockholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting or other arrangements, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific terms of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.

As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture.” An indenture is a contract between us and a financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described in the second paragraph under “Description of our Debt Securities—Events of Default.” Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us, such as sending interest and principal payments to holders.

Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. For example, in this section, we use capitalized words to signify terms that are specifically defined in the indenture. Some of the definitions are repeated in this prospectus, but for the rest you will need to read the indenture. We have filed the form of the indenture with the SEC. See “Description of our Debt Securities—Additional Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture.

The prospectus supplement, which will accompany this prospectus, will describe the particular series of debt securities being offered by including:

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the designation or title of the series of debt securities;

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the total principal amount of the series of debt securities and whether or not the offering may be reopened for additional securities of that series and on what terms;

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the percentage of the principal amount at which the series of debt securities will be offered;

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the date or dates on which principal will be payable;

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the rate or rates (which may be either fixed or variable) and/or the method of determining such rate or rates of interest, if any;

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the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method of determining such date or dates, and the date or dates on which any interest will be payable;

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the terms for redemption, extension or early repayment, if any;

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the currencies in which the series of debt securities are issued and payable;

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whether the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest, if any, on a series of debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how these amounts will be determined;

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the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to The City of New York, of payment, transfer, conversion and/or exchange of the debt securities;

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the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued;

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the provision for any sinking fund;

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any restrictive covenants;

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any Events of Default;

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whether the series of debt securities are issuable in certificated form;

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any provisions for defeasance or covenant defeasance;

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any special federal income tax implications, including, if applicable, federal income tax considerations relating to original issue discount;

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whether and under what circumstances we will pay additional amounts in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional amounts (and the terms of this option);

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any provisions for convertibility or exchangeability of the debt securities into or for any other securities;

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whether the debt securities are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;

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the listing, if any, on a securities exchange; and

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any other terms.

The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Under the provisions of the 1940 Act, we are permitted, as a business development company, to issue debt only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of debt. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds.

General

The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the attached prospectus supplement (“offered debt securities”) and any debt securities issuable upon the exercise of warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other offered securities (“underlying debt securities”) may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.

For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of, or premium or interest, if any, on, debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

The indenture limits the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the “indenture securities.” The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See “Description of our Debt Securities—Resignation of Trustee” below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “indenture securities” means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.

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We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

Conversion and Exchange

If any debt securities are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, the prospectus supplement will explain the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange, including the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method), the conversion or exchange period (or how the period will be determined), if conversion or exchange will be mandatory or at the option of the holder or us, provisions for adjusting the conversion price or the exchange ratio and provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the underlying debt securities. These terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other securities to be received by the holders of the debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of the other securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.

Issuance of Securities in Registered Form

We may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case we may issue them either in book-entry form only or in “certificated” form. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. We expect that we will issue debt securities in book-entry only form represented by global securities.

We also will have the option of issuing debt securities in non-registered form as bearer securities if we issue the securities outside the United States to non-U.S. persons. In that case, the prospectus supplement will set forth the mechanics for holding the bearer securities, including the procedures for receiving payments, for exchanging the bearer securities, including the procedures for receiving payments, for exchanging the bearer securities for registered securities of the same series, and for receiving notices. The prospectus supplement will also describe the requirements with respect to our maintenance of offices or agencies outside the United States and the applicable U.S. federal tax law requirements.

Book-Entry Holders

We will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary that will hold them on behalf of financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system. These participating institutions, in turn, hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.

Under the indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, we will recognize only the depositary as the holder of the debt securities and we will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which in turn will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities.

As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through a participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

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Street Name Holders

In the future, we may issue debt securities in certificated form or terminate a global security. In these cases, investors may choose to hold their debt securities in their own names or in “street name.” Debt securities held in street name are registered in the name of a bank, broker or other financial institution chosen by the investor, and the investor holds a beneficial interest in those debt securities through the account he or she maintains at that institution.

For debt securities held in street name, we will recognize only the intermediary banks, brokers and other financial institutions in whose names the debt securities are registered as the holders of those debt securities, and we will make all payments on those debt securities to them. These institutions will pass along the payments they receive to their customers who are the beneficial owners, but only because they agree to do so in their customer agreements or because they are legally required to do so. Investors who hold debt securities in street name will be indirect holders, and not holders, of the debt securities.

Legal Holders

Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the applicable trustee and those of any third parties employed by us or the applicable trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. We do not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because we are issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.

For example, once we make a payment or give a notice to the holder, we have no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if we want to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend an indenture or to relieve us of the consequences of a default or of our obligation to comply with a particular provision of an indenture), we would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.

When we refer to you, we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.

Special Considerations for Indirect Holders

If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:

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how it handles securities payments and notices,

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whether it imposes fees or charges,

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how it would handle a request for the holders’ consent, if ever required,

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whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities,

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how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests, and

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if the debt securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.

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Global Securities

As noted above, we expect that we will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form only. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that we deposit with and register in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that we select. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.

A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “Description of our Debt Securities—Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect holder of a beneficial interest in the global security.

Special Considerations for Global Securities

As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.

If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:

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an investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below.

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an investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “Description of our Debt Securities—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.

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an investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form.

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an investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective.

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the depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way.

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if we redeem less than all the debt securities of a particular series being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount to be redeemed from each of its participants holding that series.

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an investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the applicable trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the applicable trustee.

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DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds. Your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security.

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financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.

Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated

In a few special situations described below, a global security will be terminated and interests in it will be exchanged for certificates in non-book-entry form (certificated securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders. We have described the rights of holders and street name investors under “Description of our Debt Securities—Holders of Registered Debt Securities” above.

The special situations for termination of a global security are as follows:

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if the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security, and we are unable to appoint another institution to act as depositary,

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if we notify the trustee that we wish to terminate that global security, or

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if an event of default has occurred with regard to the debt securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived; we discuss defaults later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Events of Default.”

The prospectus supplement may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not we or the applicable trustee, is responsible for deciding the names of the institutions in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.

Payment and Paying Agents

We will pay interest to the person listed in the applicable trustee’s records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, often about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the “record date.” Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called “accrued interest.”

Payments on Global Securities

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nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder’s right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants, as described under “Description of our Debt Securities—Global Securities.”

Payments on Certificated Securities

We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date by check mailed on the interest payment date to the holder at his or her address shown on the trustee’s records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee in New York, New York and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.

Alternatively, if the holder asks us to do so, we will pay any amount that becomes due on the debt security by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account at a bank in the City of New York, on the due date. To request payment by wire, the holder must give the applicable trustee or other paying agent appropriate transfer instructions at least 15 business days before the requested wire payment is due. In the case of any interest payment due on an interest payment date, the instructions must be given by the person who is the holder on the relevant regular record date. Any wire instructions, once properly given, will remain in effect unless and until new instructions are given in the manner described above.

Payment When Offices Are Closed

If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the attached prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.

Events of Default

You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.

The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following:

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we do not pay the principal of, or any premium on, a debt security of the series within five days of its due date.

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we do not pay interest on a debt security of the series within 30 days of its due date.

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we do not deposit any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of the series on its due date and we do not cure this default within five days.

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we remain in breach of a covenant in respect of debt securities of the series for 60 days after we receive a written notice of default stating we are in breach. The notice must be sent by either the trustee or holders of at least 25% of the principal amount of debt securities of the series.

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we file for bankruptcy or certain other events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.

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any other Event of Default in respect of debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement occurs.

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An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium or interest, if it considers the withholding of notice to be in the best interests of the holders.

Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs

If an Event of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived, the trustee or the holders of not less than 66.66% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series if the default is cured or waived and certain other conditions are satisfied.

Except in cases of default, where the trustee has some special duties, the trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability (called an “indemnity”). If reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

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you must give the trustee written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured.

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the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of all outstanding debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the trustee take action because of the default and must offer reasonable indemnity to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action.

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the trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.

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the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities must not have given the trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during that 60-day period.

However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.

Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default.

Waiver of Default

The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant series of debt securities may waive a default for all the relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive a payment default on a holder’s debt security, however, without the holder’s approval.

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Merger or Consolidation

Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another entity. However, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:

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if we do not survive such transaction or we convey, transfer or lease our properties and assets substantially as an entirety, the acquiring company must be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust, or other corporate form, organized under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, any country comprising the European Union, the United Kingdom or Japan and such company must agree to be legally responsible for our debt securities, and, if not already subject to the jurisdiction of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, the new company must submit to such jurisdiction for all purposes with respect to the debt securities and appoint an agent for service of process;

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alternatively, we must be the surviving company;

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immediately after the transaction no event of default will exist;

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we must deliver certain certificates and documents to the trustee; and

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we must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities.

Modification or Waiver

There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.

Changes Requiring Your Approval

First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:

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change the stated maturity of the principal of or interest on a debt security;

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reduce any amounts due on a debt security;

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reduce the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the maturity of a security following a default;

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at any time after a change of control has occurred, reduce the premium payable upon a change of control;

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change the place or currency of payment on a debt security (except as otherwise described in the prospectus or prospectus supplement);

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impair your right to sue for payment;

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adversely affect any right to convert or exchange a debt security in accordance with its terms;

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the indenture;

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reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the indenture or to waive certain defaults;

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modify any other aspect of the provisions of the indenture dealing with supplemental indentures, modification and waiver of past defaults, changes to the quorum or voting requirements or the waiver of certain covenants; and

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change any obligation we have to pay additional amounts.

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Changes Not Requiring Approval

The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.

Changes Requiring Majority Approval

Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:

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if the change affects only one series of debt securities, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of that series.

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if the change affects more than one series of debt securities issued under the same indenture, it must be approved by the holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series affected by the change, with all affected series voting together as one class for this purpose.

In each case, the required approval must be given by written consent.

The holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series of debt securities issued under an indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants in that indenture. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under “Description of our Debt Securities—Changes Requiring Your Approval.”

Further Details Concerning Voting

When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:

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for original issue discount securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the maturity of these debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default.

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for debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement.

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for debt securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent.

Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Defeasance—Full Defeasance.”

We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.

Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how- approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

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Defeasance

The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.

Covenant Defeasance

Under current U.S. federal tax law, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If applicable, you also would be released from the subordination provisions described under “Description of our Debt Securities—Indenture Provisions—Subordination” below. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:

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If the debt securities of the particular series are denominated in U.S. dollars, we must deposit in trust for the benefit of all holders of such debt securities a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates.

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We may be required to deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, we may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities ourselves at maturity.

We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and a legal opinion and officers’ certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with.

If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. In fact, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be a shortfall. Depending on the event causing the default, you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall.

Full Defeasance

If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law, as described below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called “full defeasance”) if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

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We may be required to deliver to the trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal tax law or an Internal Revenue Service ruling that allows us to make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if we did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities ourselves at maturity. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the deposit and our legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though we paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds were deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit.

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If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If applicable, you would also be released from the subordination provisions described later under “Description of our Debt Securities—Indenture Provisions—Subordination.”

Form, Exchange and Transfer of Certificated Registered Securities

If registered debt securities cease to be issued in book-entry form, they will be issued:

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only in fully registered certificated form,

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without interest coupons, and

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unless we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, in denominations of $1,000 and amounts that are multiples of $1,000.

Holders may exchange their certificated securities for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed.

Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities at the office of their trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.

Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder’s proof of legal ownership.

If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.

If a registered debt security is issued in book-entry form, only the depositary will be entitled to transfer and exchange the debt security as described in this subsection, since it will be the sole holder of the debt security.

Resignation of Trustee

Each trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of indenture securities provided that a successor trustee is appointed to act with respect to these series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as trustee with respect to different series of indenture securities under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.

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Indenture Provisions—Subordination

Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth.

In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.

By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.

Senior Indebtedness is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:

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our indebtedness (including indebtedness of others guaranteed by us), whenever created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, for money borrowed (other than indenture securities issued under the indenture and denominated as subordinated debt securities), unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or under which the same is outstanding it is provided that this indebtedness is not senior or prior in right of payment to the subordinated debt securities, and

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renewals, extensions, modifications and refinancings of any of this indebtedness.

If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Senior Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.

The Trustee under the Indenture

We intend to use Bank of New York Mellon to serve as the trustee under the indenture.

Certain Considerations Relating to Foreign Currencies

Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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REGULATION

We are a business development company under the 1940 Act, which has qualified and intends to continue to qualify to maintain an election to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to transactions between business development companies and their affiliates (including any investment advisers or sub-advisers), principal underwriters and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters and requires that a majority of the directors be persons other than “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a business development company unless approved by a majority of our outstanding voting securities.

We may invest up to 100% of our assets in securities acquired directly from issuers in privately negotiated transactions. With respect to such securities, we may, for the purpose of public resale, be deemed an “underwriter” as that term is defined in the Securities Act. We may purchase or otherwise receive warrants to purchase the common stock of our portfolio companies in connection with acquisition financing or other investment. Similarly, in connection with an acquisition, we may acquire rights to require the issuers of acquired securities or their affiliates to repurchase them under certain circumstances. We also do not intend to acquire securities issued by any investment company that exceed the limits imposed by the 1940 Act. Under these limits, we generally cannot acquire more than 3% of the voting stock of any investment company, invest more than 5% of the value of our total assets in the securities of one investment company or invest more than 10% of the value of our total assets in the securities of more than one investment company. With regard to that portion of our portfolio invested in securities issued by investment companies, it should be noted that such investments might subject our stockholders to additional expenses. We may enter into hedging transactions to manage the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. None of these policies are fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval.

Qualifying Assets

Under the 1940 Act, a business development company may not acquire any asset other than assets of the type listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, which are referred to as qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets. The principal categories of qualifying assets relevant to our business are the following:

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Securities purchased in transactions not involving any public offering from the issuer of such securities, which issuer (subject to certain limited exceptions) is an eligible portfolio company, or from any person who is, or has been during the preceding 13 months, an affiliated person of an eligible portfolio company, or from any other person, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the SEC. An eligible portfolio company is defined under the 1940 Act to include any issuer which:

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is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, the United States;

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is not an investment company (other than a small business investment company wholly owned by the business development company) or a company that would be an investment company but is excluded from the definition of an investment company by Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act; and

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does not have any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange; has any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange subject to a market capitalization maximum of $250.0 million; or is controlled by us which has an affiliated person who is a director of such portfolio company.

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Securities of any eligible portfolio company which we control.

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Securities purchased in a private transaction from a U.S. operating company or from an affiliated person of the issuer, or in transactions incidental thereto, if such issuer is in bankruptcy and subject to reorganization or if the issuer, immediately prior to the purchase of its securities was unable to meet its

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obligations as they came due without material assistance other than conventional lending or financing arrangements.

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Securities of an eligible portfolio company purchased from any person in a private transaction if there is no ready market for such securities and we already own 60% of the outstanding equity of the eligible portfolio company.

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Securities received in exchange for or distributed on or with respect to securities described in (1) through (4) above, or pursuant to the exercise of warrants or rights relating to such securities.

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Cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.

In addition, a business development company must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) above.

Managerial Assistance to Portfolio Companies

As a business development company, we are required to make available managerial assistance to our portfolio companies that constitute a qualifying asset within the meaning of Section 55 of the 1940 Act. However, if a business development company purchases securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group may make available such managerial assistance. Making available managerial assistance means any arrangement whereby the business development company, through its directors, officers or employees, offers to provide, and, if accepted, does provide, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations or business objectives and policies of a portfolio company. Our Administrator may provide such assistance on our behalf to portfolio companies that request such assistance. Officers of our Investment Adviser and Administrator provide assistance to our controlled affiliate.

Temporary Investments

Pending investments in other types of “qualifying assets,” as described above, may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to, collectively, as temporary investments, so that 70% of our assets are qualifying assets. We may invest in U.S. Treasury bills or in repurchase agreements, provided that such agreements are fully collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. A repurchase agreement involves the purchase by an investor, such as us, of a specified security and the simultaneous agreement by the seller to repurchase it at an agreed-upon future date and at a price which is greater than the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate. There is no percentage restriction on the proportion of our assets that may be invested in such repurchase agreements. However, if more than 25% of our total assets constitute repurchase agreements from a single counterparty, we would not meet the Diversification Tests, as defined later in this prospectus, in order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes. Thus, we do not intend to enter into repurchase agreements with a single counterparty in excess of this limit. Our Investment Adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which we enter into repurchase agreement transactions.

Senior Securities

We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset

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coverage. See “Risk Factors—Risks relating to our business and structure—Regulations governing our operation as a business development company will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital” for more information.

Joint Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have adopted joint code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that establish procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to each code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the codes’ requirements. Our joint code of ethics and code of conduct are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. You may read and copy the code of ethics at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. In addition, the joint code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to our annual Report on Form 10-K and is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain copies of our joint code of ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

We have delegated our proxy voting responsibility to our Investment Adviser. The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of our Investment Adviser are set forth below. The guidelines are reviewed periodically by our Investment Adviser and our non-interested directors, and, accordingly, are subject to change. For purposes of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures described below, “we”, “our” and “us” refers to our Investment Adviser.

Introduction

As an Investment Adviser registered under the Advisers Act, we have a fiduciary duty to act solely in the best interests of our clients. As part of this duty, we recognize that we must vote client securities in a timely manner free of conflicts of interest and in the best interests of our clients.

These policies and procedures for voting proxies for our investment advisory clients are intended to comply with Section 206 of, and Rule 206(4)-6 under, the Advisers Act.

Proxy Policies

We vote proxies relating to our portfolio securities in what we perceive to be the best interest of our clients’ stockholders. We review on a case-by-case basis each proposal submitted to a shareholder vote to determine its impact on the portfolio securities held by our clients. Although we will generally vote against proposals that may have a negative impact on our clients’ portfolio securities, we may vote for such a proposal if there exists compelling long-term reasons to do so.

Our proxy voting decisions are made by the senior officers who are responsible for monitoring each of clients’ investments. To ensure that our vote is not the product of a conflict of interest, we require that: (1) anyone involved in the decision making process disclose to our Chief Compliance Officer any potential conflict that he or she is aware of and any contact that he or she has had with any interested party regarding a proxy vote; and (2) employees involved in the decision making process or vote administration are prohibited from revealing how we intend to vote on a proposal in order to reduce any attempted influence from interested parties.

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Proxy Voting Records

You may obtain information about how we voted proxies by making a written request for proxy voting information to: Aviv Efrat, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 590 Madison Avenue, 15 ^th Floor, New York, New York 10022.

Privacy Protection Principles

We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our stockholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

Generally, we do not receive any non-public personal information relating to our stockholders, although certain non-public personal information of our stockholders may become available to us. We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our stockholders or former stockholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service stockholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party Administrator).

We restrict access to non-public personal information about our stockholders to employees of our Investment Adviser and its affiliates with a legitimate business need for the information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of our stockholders.

Our privacy protection policies are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. In addition, the privacy policy is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov, filed as an exhibit to our Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736 on December 13, 2007. You may also obtain copies of our privacy policy, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.

Other

We may also be prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our board of independent directors and, in some cases, prior approval by the SEC.

We will be periodically examined by the SEC for compliance with the 1940 Act.

We are required by law to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect us against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a business development company, we are prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to PennantPark Investment or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.

We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have each adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws. We review these policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation. Our chief compliance officer is responsible for administering such policies and procedures.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes several regulatory requirements on publicly held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements affect us. For example:

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pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer must certify the accuracy of the consolidated financial statements contained in our periodic reports;

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pursuant to Item 307 of Regulation S-K, our periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures;

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pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our management must prepare an annual report regarding its assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, which must be audited by our independent registered public accounting firm; and

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pursuant to Item 308 of Regulation S-K and Rule 13a-15 of the 1934 Act, our periodic reports must disclose whether there were significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires us to review our current policies and procedures to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the regulations promulgated there-under. We continue to monitor our compliance with all regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and continue to take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance with that act.

Small Business Administration Regulations

Our consolidated subsidiary, SBIC LP, is licensed under the SBA as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act. SBIC LP received its license effective July 30, 2010 and its initial debenture commitment of $33.5 million effective August 5, 2010.

SBICs are designed to stimulate the flow of capital to businesses that meet specified eligibility requirements discussed below. Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investing in certain industries, required capitalization thresholds, and is subject to periodic audits and examinations among other regulations. If SBIC LP subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit SBIC LP from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the 1958 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC LP subsidiary is our wholly owned subsidiary.

Eligible Small and Smaller Businesses

Under present SBA regulations, eligible small business include businesses that (together with their affiliates) have tangible net worth not exceeding $18.0 million and have average annual net income of $6.0 million for the two most recent fiscal years. In addition, an SBIC must invest at least 25% of investments in “smaller” concerns. A smaller concern is a business that has tangible net worth not exceeding $6.0 million and has average annual net income not exceeding $2.0 million for the two most recent fiscal years or, as an alternative to the aforementioned requirement, meet the size requirements based on either the number of employees or gross revenue, which is based on the industry in which the smaller concern operates. Once an SBIC has invested in a company, it may continue to make follow-on investments in the company, regardless of the size of the business, up and until the time a business offers its securities in a public market.

Financing Limitations, Terms and Changes in Control

The SBA prohibits an SBIC from financing small businesses in certain industries such as relending, gambling, oil and gas exploration and other passive businesses. Additional SBA prohibitions include investing outside the United States, investing more than 20% of regulatory capital in one company and lending money to any officer, director or employee or to invest in any affiliate thereof. The SBA places certain limits on the

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financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies such as limiting the interest rate on debt securities and loans provided to portfolio companies of the SBIC. The SBA also limits fees, prepayment terms and other economic arrangements that are typically charged in lending arrangements.

The SBA also prohibits, without prior written approval, a “change in control” of an SBIC or transfers that would result in any person or group owning 10% or more of a class of capital stock (or its equivalent in the case of a partnership) of a licensed SBIC. A “change of control” is any event which would result in the transfer of power, direct or indirect, to direct management and policies of an SBIC, whether through ownership, contractual arrangements or otherwise.

Idle Funds Limitation

The SBA limits an SBIC from investing idle funds to the following types of securities:

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direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States government, which mature 15 months from the date of the investment;

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certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or

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a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to withdrawal restriction of one year or less;

SBA Leverage or Debentures

SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. SBA current regulations limit the amount that SBIC LP may borrow to a maximum of $150 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital. This means that SBIC LP may access the maximum borrowing if it has $75 million in regulatory capital, which generally equates to the amount of its equity capital paid-in. However, we have capitalized SBIC LP with a lesser amount.

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BROKERAGE ALLOCATIONS AND OTHER PRACTICES

Since we generally acquire and dispose of our investments in privately negotiated transactions, we infrequently use brokers in the normal course of our business. Subject to policies established by our board of directors, the Investment Adviser is primarily responsible for the execution of the publicly traded securities portion of our portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage commissions. The Investment Adviser does not expect to execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but seeks to obtain the best net results for PennantPark Investment, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the brokerage firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities. While the Investment Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive trade execution costs, PennantPark Investment will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available. Subject to applicable legal requirements, the Investment Adviser may select a broker based partly upon brokerage or research services provided to the Investment Adviser and PennantPark Investment and any other clients. In return for such services, we may pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if the Investment Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided.

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and to an investment in our common stock. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to an investment in any of our securities. For example, we have not described tax consequences that we assume to be generally known by investors or certain considerations that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including stockholders subject to the alternative minimum tax, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers in securities, pension plans and trusts, and financial institutions. This summary assumes that investors hold our common stock as capital assets (within the meaning of the Code). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively, which could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service regarding this offering. This summary does not discuss any aspects of U.S. estate or gift tax or foreign, state or local tax. It does not discuss the special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws that could result if we invested in tax-exempt securities or certain other investment assets.

A “U.S. stockholder” generally is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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a citizen or individual resident of the United States;

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a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia; or

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a trust or an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.

A “Non-U.S. stockholder” is a beneficial owner of shares of our common stock that is neither a U.S. stockholder nor a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective stockholder that is a partner of a partnership holding shares of our common stock should consult its tax advisors with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock.

Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to an investor of an investment in our shares will depend on the facts of his, her or its particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, eligibility for the benefits of any applicable tax treaty and the effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.

Taxation in Connection with Holding Securities other than our Common Stock

We intend to describe in any prospectus supplement related to the offering of preferred stock, debt securities, warrants or rights offerings to purchase our common stock, the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to such securities as will be sold by us pursuant to that supplement, including the taxation of any debt securities that will be sold at an original issue discount or acquired with market discount or amortizable bond premium and the tax treatment of sales, exchanges or retirements of our debt securities. In addition, we may describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to holders of our debt securities who are not “U.S. persons.”

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Election to be Taxed as a RIC

We have elected to be taxed, and intend to qualify annually to maintain our election to be taxed, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain RIC tax benefits, we must, among other requirements, meet certain source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends of at least 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution (the “Annual Distribution Requirement”). Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, in order to preclude the imposition of a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax imposed on RICs, we may distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our realized net capital gains for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years (the “Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement”). In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or ordinary income to provide us with additional liquidity.

In order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, we must:

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maintain an election to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act at all times during each taxable year;

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derive in each taxable year at least 90% of our gross income from distributions, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale of stock or other securities, net income from certain qualified publicly traded partnerships or other income derived with respect to our business of investing in such stock or securities (the “90% Income Test”); and

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diversify our holdings so that at the end of each quarter of the taxable year:

at least 50% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities, securities of other RICs, and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer neither represents more than 5% of the value of our assets nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer; and

no more than 25% of the value of our assets is invested in the securities, other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer or of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under applicable tax rules, by us and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or in certain qualified publicly traded partnerships (the “Diversification Tests”).

Taxation as a RIC

If we qualify as a RIC, and satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, then we will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) we distribute to stockholders. We will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rates on any income or capital gain not distributed (or deemed distributed) to our stockholders.

We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments with pay in kind interest or, in certain cases, increasing interest rates or issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any original issue discount accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount.

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Gain or loss realized by us from warrants acquired by us as well as any loss attributable to the lapse of such warrants generally will be treated as capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term or short-term, depending on how long we held a particular warrant.

Although we do not presently expect to do so, we are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy distribution requirements. However, under the 1940 Act, we are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders while our debt obligations and other senior securities are outstanding unless certain “asset coverage” tests are met. Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and/or (2) other requirements relating to our status as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests. If we dispose of assets in order to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.

In January 2010, the Internal Revenue Service extended a revenue procedure that temporarily allows a RIC to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements. Pursuant to this revenue procedure, a RIC may treat a distribution of its own stock as a dividend if (1) the stock is publicly traded on an established securities market, (2) the distribution is declared with respect to a taxable year ending on or before December 31, 2011 and (3) each shareholder may elect to receive his or her entire distribution in either cash or stock of the RIC subject to a limitation on the aggregate amount of cash to be distributed to all shareholders, which must be at least 10% of the aggregate declared distribution. If too many shareholders elect to receive cash, each shareholder electing to receive cash will receive a pro rata amount of cash (with the balance of the distribution paid in stock). In no event will any shareholder electing to receive cash receive less than 10% of his or her entire distribution in cash. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.

Failure to Qualify as a RIC

If we fail to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement or fail to qualify as a RIC in any taxable year, we will be subject to tax in that year on all of our taxable income, regardless of whether we make any distributions to our stockholders. In that case, all of our income will be subject to corporate-level federal income tax, reducing the amount available to be distributed to our stockholders. In contrast, assuming we qualify as a RIC, our corporate-level federal income tax should be substantially reduced or eliminated. See “Election to be Taxed as a RIC” above for more information.

If we are unable to maintain our status as a RIC, we would be subject to tax on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We would not be able to deduct distributions to stockholders, nor would they be required to be made. Distributions would generally be taxable to our stockholders as ordinary distribution income eligible for the 15% maximum rate to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, dividends paid by us to corporate distributees would be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis in our common stock, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain.

The remainder of this discussion assumes that we qualify as a RIC and have satisfied the Annual Distribution Requirement.

Taxation of U.S. Stockholders

Distributions by us generally are taxable to U.S. stockholders as ordinary income or capital gains including distributions pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan or where stockholders can elect to receive cash or stock. Distributions of our “investment company taxable income” (which is, generally, our ordinary income plus realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses) will be taxable as ordinary

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income to U.S. stockholders to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. To the extent such distributions paid by us to non-corporate stockholders (including individuals) are attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, such distributions generally will be eligible for a reduced tax rate for taxable years beginning before 2013 (but not for taxable years beginning thereafter unless the relevant provisions are extended by legislation), if certain holding period requirements are satisfied. In this regard, it is anticipated that distributions paid by us will generally not be attributable to dividends and, therefore, generally will not qualify for the reduced maximum rate. Distributions of our net capital gains (which is generally our realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) properly designated by us as “capital gain distributions” will be taxable to a U.S. stockholder as long-term capital gains at a reduced rate in the case of individuals, trusts or estates, regardless of the U.S. stockholder’s holding period for his, her or its common stock and regardless of whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional common stock. Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits first will reduce a U.S. stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in such stockholder’s common stock and, after the adjusted basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gains to such U.S. stockholder.

Although we currently intend to distribute any long-term capital gains at least annually, we may in the future decide to retain some or all of our long-term capital gains, but designate the retained amount as a “deemed distribution.” In that case, among other consequences, we will pay tax on the retained amount, each U.S. stockholder will be required to include his, her or its share of the deemed distribution in income as if it had been actually distributed to the U.S. stockholder, and the U.S. stockholder will be entitled to claim a credit equal to his, her or its allocable share of the tax paid thereon by us. The amount of the deemed distribution net of such tax will be added to the U.S. stockholder’s tax basis for his, her or its common stock. Since we expect to pay tax on any retained capital gains at our regular corporate tax rate, and since that rate is in excess of the maximum rate currently payable by individuals on long-term capital gains, the amount of tax that individual stockholders will be treated as having paid and for which they will receive a credit will exceed the tax they owe on the retained net capital gain. Such excess generally may be claimed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s other federal income tax obligations or may be refunded to the extent it exceeds a stockholder’s liability for federal income tax. A stockholder that is not subject to federal income tax or otherwise required to file a federal income tax return would be required to file a federal income tax return on the appropriate form in order to claim a refund for the taxes we paid. In order to use the deemed distribution approach, we must provide written notice to our stockholders prior to the expiration of 60 days after the close of the relevant taxable year. We cannot treat any of our investment company taxable income as a “deemed distribution.”

For purposes of determining (1) whether the Annual Distribution Requirement is satisfied for any year and (2) the amount of capital gain distributions paid for that year, we may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a distribution that is paid during the following taxable year as if it had been paid during the taxable year in question. If we make such an election, the U.S. stockholder will still be treated as receiving the distribution in the taxable year in which the distribution is made. However, any distribution declared by us in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by our U.S. stockholders on December 31 of the year in which the distribution was declared.

If an investor purchases shares of our common stock shortly before the record date of a distribution, the price of the shares will include the value of the distribution and the investor will be subject to tax on the distribution even though economically it represents a return of his, her or its investment.

A stockholder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss if the stockholder sells or otherwise disposes of his, her or its shares of our common stock. Any gain arising from such sale or disposition generally will be treated as capital gain or loss if the stockholder has held his, her or its shares for more than one year. Otherwise, it would be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss arising from the sale or disposition of shares of our common stock held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain distributions received or undistributed capital gain deemed received, with

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respect to such shares. In addition, all or a portion of any loss recognized upon a disposition of shares of our common stock may be disallowed if other shares of our common stock are purchased (whether through reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the disposition.

In general, individual U.S. stockholders currently are subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 15% on their net capital gain (through 2012), i.e., the excess of realized net long-term capital gain over realized net short-term capital loss for a taxable year, including a long-term capital gain derived from an investment in our shares. Such rate is lower than the maximum rate on ordinary income currently payable by individuals. Corporate U.S. stockholders currently are subject to federal income tax on net capital gain at the maximum 35% rate also applied to ordinary income. Non-corporate stockholders with net capital losses for a year (i.e., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate stockholder in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate stockholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year, but may carryback such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years.

We will send to each of our U.S. stockholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, a notice detailing, on a per share and per distribution basis, the amounts includible in such U.S. stockholder’s taxable income for such year as ordinary income and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the federal tax status of each year’s distributions generally will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (including the amount of distributions, if any, eligible for the 15% maximum rate). Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on a U.S. stockholder’s particular situation. Distributions distributed by us generally will not be eligible for the distributions-received deduction or the preferential rate applicable to qualifying distributions.

U.S. stockholders may be subject to federal income tax withholding (“backup withholding”) currently at a rate of 28% (until 2013 when a higher rate may apply) from all taxable distributions to any non-corporate U.S. stockholder (1) who fails to furnish a correct taxpayer identification number or a certificate that such stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, or (2) with respect to whom the IRS notifies a withholding agent that such stockholder has failed to properly report certain interest and distribution income to the IRS and to respond to notices to that effect. An individual’s taxpayer identification number is his or her social security number. Any amount withheld under backup withholding is allowed as a credit against the U.S. stockholder’s federal income tax liability and may entitle such stockholder to a refund, provided that proper information is timely provided to the IRS.

Taxation of Non-U.S. Stockholders

Whether an investment in the shares is appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder will depend upon that person’s particular circumstances. An investment in the shares by a Non-U.S. stockholder may have adverse tax consequences. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisers before investing in our common stock.

Distributions of our “investment company taxable income” to Non-U.S. stockholders (including interest income and net short-term capital gain) are expected, except as provided below, to be subject to withholding of federal tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate provided by an applicable treaty) to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. A Non-U.S. stockholder will also be subject to backup withholding unless the distributions are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder, and, if an income tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States, in which case the distributions will be subject to federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. persons. In that case, a withholding agent will not be required to withhold federal tax if the Non-U.S. stockholder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements. Special certification requirements apply to a Non-U.S. stockholder that is a foreign partnership or a foreign trust, and such entities are urged to consult their own tax advisors.

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Actual or deemed distributions of our net long-term capital gains to a Non-U.S. stockholder, and gains realized by a Non-U.S. stockholder upon the sale of our common stock, will not be subject to federal withholding tax and generally will not be subject to federal income tax unless the distributions or gains, as the case may be, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the Non-U.S. stockholder and, if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. stockholder in the United States.

After December 31, 2012, withholding at a rate of 30% on dividends in respect of, and gross proceeds from the sale of, our common stock held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds will be required), unless such institution enters into an agreement with the Secretary of the Treasury to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to shares in, and accounts maintained by, the institution to the extent such shares or accounts are held by certain United States persons or by certain non-U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by United States persons. Accordingly, the entity through which our common stock is held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, dividends in respect of, and gross proceeds from the sale of, our common stock held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity will be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (i) certifies to us that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” or (ii) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners, “which will in turn provide to the Secretary of the Treasury. Non-U.S. stockholders are encouraged to consult with their tax advisers regarding the possible implications of these requirements on their investment in our common stock.

If we distribute our net capital gains in the form of deemed rather than actual distributions (which we may do in the future), a Non-U.S. stockholder will be entitled to a federal income tax credit or tax refund equal to the stockholder’s allocable share of the tax we pay on the capital gains deemed to have been distributed. In order to obtain the refund, the Non-U.S. stockholder must obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number and file a federal income tax return even if the Non-U.S. stockholder would not otherwise be required to obtain a U.S. taxpayer identification number or file a federal income tax return. For a corporate Non-U.S. stockholder, distributions (both actual and deemed), and gains realized upon the sale of our common stock that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business may, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate if provided for by an applicable treaty). Accordingly, investment in the shares may not be appropriate for a Non-U.S. stockholder.

A Non-U.S. stockholder who is a non-resident alien individual, and who is otherwise subject to withholding of federal income tax, may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of federal income tax on distributions unless the Non-U.S. stockholder provides us or the distribution paying agent with an IRS Form W-8BEN (or an acceptable substitute form) or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a Non-U.S. stockholder or otherwise establishes an exemption from backup withholding.

Non-U.S. persons should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the U.S. federal income tax and withholding tax, and state, local and foreign tax consequences of an investment in the shares.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the securities in any of three ways (or in any combination): (a) through underwriters or dealers; (b) directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser; or (c) through agents. The securities may be sold “at-the-market” to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market for the securities, on an exchange or otherwise. The prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities, including:

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the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them;

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the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and

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any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed.

Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

We may offer our shares of common stock in a public offering at-the-market to a select group of investors, in which case you may not be able to participate in such offering and you will experience dilution unless you purchase additional shares of our common stock in secondary market at the same or lower price.

If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own accounts and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters’ obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities.

In compliance with the guidelines of FINRA, the maximum compensation to the underwriters or dealers in connection with the sale of our securities pursuant to this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus may not exceed 8% of the aggregate offering price of the securities as set forth on the cover page of the supplement to this prospectus.

We may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for soliciting these contracts.

Agents and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.

We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates,

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in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment). We or one of our affiliates may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus. Such financial institution or third party may transfer its short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a simultaneous offering of other securities offered by this prospectus or otherwise.

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CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND TRUSTEE

PNC Global Investment Servicing, Inc., a subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provides administrative and accounting services to us under a sub-administration and accounting services agreement. PFPC Trust Company, a subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., provides custodian services to us pursuant to a custodian services agreement. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company acts as our transfer agent, distribution paying agent and registrar. The principal business address of American Stock Transfer & Trust Company is P.O. Box 922, Wall Street Station, New York, New York 10269, telephone number: (800) 937-5449. Bank of New York Mellon may also serve as trustee for offerings of our debt securities.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters regarding the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for PennantPark Investment by Dechert LLP, Washington, D.C. and by Venable LLP, as special Maryland counsel.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, is located at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


PennantPark Investment Corporation

Annual Financial Statements

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting			F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting			F-4

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2010 and 2009			F-5

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008			F-6

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008			F-7

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008			F-8

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2010 and 2009			F-9

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements			F-16

F-1

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries, (except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries), are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions recorded necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our policies and procedures also provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of PennantPark Investment, and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on the assessment management believes that, as of September 30, 2010, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

PennantPark Investment’s independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements has issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010. This report appears on page F-4 of this registration statement.

F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the “Company”), including the consolidated schedules of investments as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), PennantPark Investment Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated November 17, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

November 17, 2010

F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries:

We have audited PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management of the Company is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included on page F-2 of this prospectus on Form 10-K, and Item 9A., Controls and Procedures—Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries, including the schedules of investments as of September 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, and our report dated November 17, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

November 17, 2010

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


	September 30,
	2010			2009
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$631,280,755 and $479,909,805, respectively)	$	641,290,626		$	453,644,335
Non-controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$17,427,648 and $17,378,081, respectively)		15,433,680			16,115,738
Controlled, affiliated investments, at fair value (cost—$8,000,100 and $0, respectively)		8,000,100			—

Total of Investments, at fair value (cost—$656,708,503 and $497,287,886, respectively)		664,724,406			469,760,073
Cash equivalents (See Note 9)		1,814,451			33,247,666
Interest receivable		12,814,096			5,539,056
Receivables for investments sold		30,254,774			2,726,007
Prepaid expenses and other assets		1,886,119			1,108,567

Total assets		711,493,846			512,381,369


Liabilities
Distributions payable		9,401,281			5,056,505
Payable for investments purchased		52,785,000			19,489,525
Unfunded investments		22,203,434			6,331,385
Credit facility payable (Cost: $233,100,000 and $225,100,000, respectively), (See Notes 5 and 11)		219,141,125			175,475,380
SBA debentures payable (Cost: $14,500,000 and $0, respectively), (See Notes 5 and 11)		14,500,000			—
Interest payable on credit facility and SBA debentures		215,135			72,788
Management fee payable (See Note 3)		3,286,816			2,220,110
Performance-based incentive fee payable (See Note 3)		2,239,011			1,508,164
Accrued other expenses		1,146,821			1,647,244

Total liabilities		324,918,623			211,801,101


Net Assets
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 36,158,772 and 25,368,772 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		36,159			25,369
Paid-in capital in excess of par		428,675,184			327,062,304
Undistributed net investment income		1,800,646			1,890,235
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and cash equivalents		(65,911,544	)		(50,494,447	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		8,015,903			(27,527,813	)
Net unrealized depreciation on credit facility		13,958,875			49,624,620

Total net assets	$	386,575,223		$	300,580,268

Total liabilities and net assets	$	711,493,846		$	512,381,369

Net asset value per share	$	10.69		$	11.85

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

F-5

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


	September 30,
	2010			2009			2008
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest	$	57,467,862		$	43,613,233		$	38,405,757
Other		1,069,514			154,311			—
From non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest		1,358,031			1,351,227			1,405,205
Other		34,350			—			—
From controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest		210,000			—			—

Total investment income		60,139,757			45,118,771			39,810,962


Expenses:
Base management fee (See Note 3)		11,618,773			7,715,615			7,136,580
Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)		8,018,309			5,683,388			3,791,900
Interest and expenses on the credit facility and SBA debentures (See Note 11)		3,672,444			4,628,564			6,308,933
Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)		2,328,210			2,319,759			2,301,973
Other general and administrative expenses		2,329,110			2,052,530			2,136,303

Expenses before base management fee waiver		27,966,846			22,399,856			21,675,689

Base management fee waiver		—			—			(420,731	)
Income tax expense		98,294			—			—

Net expenses		28,065,140			22,399,856			21,254,958

Net investment income		32,074,617			22,718,915			18,556,004

Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments, cash equivalents and credit facility:
Net realized loss on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		(15,417,097	)		(39,243,879	)		(11,154,735	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		36,275,341			46,954,325			(49,052,812	)
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		(731,625	)		(2,455,952	)		948,604
Credit facility (See Note 5)		(35,665,745	)		7,828,620			—

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation		(122,029	)		52,326,993			(48,104,208	)

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from investments, cash equivalents and credit facility		(15,539,126	)		13,083,114			(59,258,943	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	16,535,491		$	35,802,029		$	(40,702,939	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share (See Note 7)	$	0.56		$	1.70		$	(1.93	)
Net investment income per common share	$	1.09		$	1.08		$	0.88

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


	September 30,
	2010			2009			2008
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:
Net investment income	$	32,074,617		$	22,718,915		$	18,556,004
Net realized loss on investments and cash equivalents		(15,417,097	)		(39,243,879	)		(11,154,735	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		35,543,716			44,498,373			(48,104,208	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on credit facility		(35,665,745	)		7,828,620			—

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		16,535,491			35,802,029			(40,702,939	)

Dividends and distributions to stockholders:
Dividends from net investment income		(32,264,036	)		(20,226,021	)		(18,961,895	)

Capital share transactions:
Issuance of shares of common stock		107,710,000			34,400,000			—
Offering costs		(5,986,500	)		(1,920,000	)		—

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		101,723,500			32,480,000			—

Total increase (decrease) in net assets		85,994,955			48,056,008			(59,664,834	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		300,580,268			210,728,260			270,393,094
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option (See Note 5)		—			41,796,000			—

Adjusted beginning of period balance		300,580,268			252,524,260			270,393,094

End of period	$	386,575,223		$	300,580,268		$	210,728,260
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, at period end	$	1,800,646		$	1,890,235		$	(602,660	)

Capital Share Activity:
Shares issued from public offerings		10,790,000			4,300,000			—

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

F-7

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Years ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2008
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	16,535,491		$	35,802,029		$	(40,702,939	)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities:
Net change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments		(35,543,716	)		(44,498,373	)		48,104,208
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on credit facility		35,665,745			(7,828,620	)		—
Net realized loss on investments and cash equivalents		15,417,097			39,243,879			11,154,735
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium		(4,203,920	)		(2,890,687	)		(1,285,365	)
Purchase of investments		(309,455,078	)		(112,693,490	)		(206,790,979	)
Payment-in-kind interest		(6,416,075	)		(4,729,590	)		(2,434,562	)
Proceeds from disposition of investments		145,237,359			27,956,008			70,120,781
(Increase) Decrease in interest receivable		(7,275,040	)		507,143			(1,528,349	)
(Increase) in receivables for investments sold		(27,528,767	)		(2,726,007	)		—
(Decrease) in payables for cash equivalents purchased		—			—			(252,759,931	)
Increase (Decrease) in payables for investments purchased		33,295,475			19,489,525			(16,583,921	)
Increase (Decrease) in unfunded investments		15,872,049			6,331,385			(3,989,948	)
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on credit facility and SBA debentures		142,347			(652,529	)		554,328
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		(90,927	)		258,912			146,104
Increase (Decrease) in management fee payable		1,066,706			2,134,214			(288,585	)
Increase in performance-based incentive fee payable		730,847			1,385,131			123,033
(Decrease) Increase in accrued other expenses		(500,423	)		555,556			356,376

Net cash used for operating activities		(127,050,830	)		(42,355,514	)		(395,805,044	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		107,710,000			34,400,000			—
Offering costs		(5,986,500	)		(1,920,000	)		—
Dividends and distributions paid		(27,919,260	)		(20,226,021	)		(13,905,390	)
Borrowings under SBA debentures (See Note 11)		14,500,000			—			—
Borrowing costs capitalized		(686,625	)		—			—
Borrowings under credit facility (See Note 11)		256,000,000			169,600,000			461,040,000
Repayments under credit facility (See Note 11)		(248,000,000	)		(146,500,000	)		(269,040,000	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		95,617,615			35,353,979			178,094,610

Net decrease in cash equivalents		(31,433,215	)		(7,001,535	)		(217,710,434	)
Cash equivalents, beginning of period		33,247,666			40,249,201			257,959,635

Cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,814,451		$	33,247,666		$	40,249,201

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash activity (See Note 5):
Interest paid	$	3,161,048		$	5,014,055		$	4,982,247
Income taxes paid		98,294			—			—
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option on credit facility		—			41,796,000			—

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/ Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—165.9%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—59.3%
Airvana Networks Solution, Inc.		08/27/2014	Communications		11.00	%		L+900	⁽⁸⁾	$	13,583,333	$	13,316,337	$	13,447,500
Birch Communications, Inc.		06/21/2015	Telecommunications		15.00	%		L+1,300	⁽⁸⁾		16,363,636		15,786,257		16,363,636
Birch Communications, Inc.⁽⁹⁾		01/31/2011	Telecommunications		—			—			3,636,364		3,636,364		3,636,364
CEVA Group PLC^(5),(10)		10/01/2016	Logistics		11.63	%		—			7,500,000		7,305,603		7,912,500
CEVA Group PLC^(5),(10)		04/01/2018	Logistics		11.50	%		—			1,000,000		987,774		1,045,000
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC		07/31/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		12.38	%		L+988	⁽⁸⁾		9,250,000		8,765,468		9,296,250
Columbus International, Inc.^(5),(10)		11/20/2014	Communications		11.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		11,048,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.⁽⁹⁾		07/29/2013	Environmental Services		—			—			6,666,666		6,666,666		6,666,666
Fairway Group Acquisition Company		10/01/2014	Grocery		12.00	%		L+950 P+850	⁽⁸⁾		11,905,025		11,650,744		11,845,500
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.		03/08/2014	Other Media		2.62	%		L+225			8,752,500		8,752,500		3,894,863
Instant Web, Inc.		08/07/2014	Printing and Publishing		14.50	%		L+950	⁽⁸⁾		24,875,000		24,402,321		24,875,000
Jacuzzi Brands Corp.		02/07/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.71	%		L+225			9,744,595		9,744,595		7,874,850
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.		09/10/2015	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		10.00	%		L+675	⁽⁸⁾		19,000,000		17,866,826		18,240,000
Learning Care Group, Inc.		04/27/2016	Education		12.00	%		—			26,052,631		25,481,512		26,052,631
Mattress Holding Corp.		01/18/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.54	%		L+225			3,844,931		3,844,931		3,345,090
Penton Media, Inc.		08/01/2014	Other Media		5.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+400	⁽⁸⁾		9,829,738		8,432,037		6,995,500
Questex Media Group LLC		12/16/2012	Other Media		10.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		66,801		66,801		64,263
Questex Media Group LLC⁽⁹⁾		12/16/2012	Other Media		—			—			200,404		200,404		192,789
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop.		09/23/2014	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.25	%		L+825	⁽⁸⁾		29,500,000		28,756,343		29,702,813
Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.		10/22/2011	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		15.25	%		L+1,300 P+1,200	⁽⁸⁾		25,000,000		21,861,968		21,861,968
Yonkers Racing Corp.⁽⁵⁾		07/15/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.38	%		—			4,500,000		4,381,967		4,882,500

Total First Lien Secured Debt													231,907,418		229,243,683

Second Lien Secured Debt—38.6%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		6.43	%		L+600			13,600,000		13,216,845		11,696,000
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		7.39	%		L+700			12,000,000		11,776,589		10,410,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		07/29/2014	Environmental Services		8.00	%		L+600	⁽⁸⁾		6,237,317		6,237,317		5,950,400
Generics International (U.S.), Inc.		04/30/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		7.79	%		L+750			12,000,000		11,958,469		11,940,000
Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.		03/01/2014	Cargo Transport		11.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700	⁽⁸⁾		2,570,357		2,570,357		2,594,775
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority⁽⁵⁾		11/01/2017	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.50	%		—			5,000,000		4,825,762		4,475,000
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan A		12/15/2014	Other Media		9.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		3,219,319		3,219,319		2,675,254
Questex Media Group LLC, Term Loan B		12/15/2015	Other Media		11.50	%⁽⁶⁾		L+850	⁽⁸⁾		1,773,703		1,773,703		1,349,788
Realogy Corp.		10/15/2017	Buildings and Real Estate		13.50	%		—			10,000,000		10,000,000		10,600,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2015	Transportation		8.13	%		L+775			10,000,000		9,950,907		9,325,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2017	Transportation		12.50	%		—			19,000,000		17,039,991		19,118,750
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		6.05	%⁽⁶⁾		L+575			21,500,000		19,211,412		19,887,500
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.		12/15/2014	Chemical, Plastics and Rubber		7.26	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700			22,500,000		22,490,129		22,500,000
TransFirst Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Financial Services		6.29	%⁽⁶⁾		L+600			17,811,488		17,341,134		16,564,684

Total Second Lien Secured Debt													151,611,934		149,087,151

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/ Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—56.1%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		11/15/2015	Consumer Products		11.63	%		—	$	10,000,000	$	9,855,000	$	9,855,000
Aquilex Holdings, LLC⁽⁵⁾		12/15/2016	Diversified / Conglomerate Services		11.13	%		—		18,885,000		18,380,337		18,696,150
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.		04/17/2015	Aerospace and Defense		14.25	%⁽⁶⁾		—		8,109,468		7,973,429		8,170,289
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.		03/22/2014	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—		20,720,892		20,359,932		21,425,401
Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.⁽⁵⁾		04/01/2015	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		12.50	%		—		25,000,000		24,379,843		25,625,000
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		06/06/2014	Aerospace and Defense		14.75	%⁽⁶⁾		—		23,283,292		22,970,124		23,283,292
Learning Care Group (US) Inc.		06/30/2016	Education		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—		3,947,368		3,194,611		3,592,105
MedQuist, Inc.		10/15/2016	Business Services		13.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—		19,000,000		18,430,000		18,430,000
Realogy Corp.		04/15/2015	Buildings and Real Estate		12.38	%		—		10,000,000		9,055,731		7,900,000
TRAK Acquisition Corp.		12/29/2015	Business Services		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—		11,721,019		11,361,858		11,838,229
Trizetto Group, Inc.		10/01/2016	Insurance		13.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—		20,501,960		20,331,704		21,117,018
UP Acquisition Sub Inc.		02/08/2015	Oil and Gas		15.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—		21,098,000		20,642,507		20,148,590
Veritext Corp.		12/31/2015	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—		15,000,000		14,636,487		15,000,000
Veritext Corp.^(9),(7)		12/31/2012	Business Services		—			—		12,000,000		11,700,000		12,000,000

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes												213,271,563		217,081,074


Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—2.0%⁽⁷⁾
AHC Mezzanine, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—		319		318,896		—
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		797		797,288		1,070,352
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)		—	Business Services		9.00	%		—		144,375		144,376		148,909
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—		4,137,240		4,137,240		3,869,263
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—		686		685,820		685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		6.50	%		—		1,312		1,312,006		1,495,885
UP Holdings Inc., Class A-1 (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		8.00	%		—		91,608		2,499,066		495,851

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests												9,894,692		7,766,080

Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—9.9%⁽⁷⁾
CEA Autumn Management, L.L.C.		—	Broadcasting and Entertainment		—			—		1,333		3,000,000		3,000,000
CFHC Holdings, Inc. (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		1,627		16,271		387,012
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)		—	Business Services		—			—		5,556		3,200,000		7,987,755
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		—	Environmental Services		—			—		24,375		1,506,076		1,998,008
EnviroSolutions, Inc. (Warrants)		—	Environmental Services		—			—		49,005		3,027,906		4,016,429
i2 Holdings Ltd.⁽¹⁰⁾		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—		457,322		454,030		—
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class A (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)		—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		8,999		1,780,693		1,780,693
Kadmon Holdings, L.L.C., Class D (Three Rivers Pharmaceutical, L.L.C.)		—	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		—			—		8,999		857,339		857,339

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/ Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Learning Care Group (US) Inc. (Warrants)		04/27/2020	Education		—			—		$	1,267	$	779,920	$	633,308
Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation		—	Oil and Gas		—			—			1,055,932		2,464,999		4,350,440
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class A (Questex Media Group, Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—			4,325		1,306,167		1,081,683
QMG HoldCo, LLC, Class B (Questex Media Group, Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—			531		—		132,803
TRAK Acquisition Corp. (Warrants)		12/29/2019	Business Services		—			—			3,500		29,400		973,875

Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C)		—	Cargo Transport		—			—			137,923		2,111,588		4,589,906
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—			2		9,843		1,688,629
UP Holdings Inc. (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		—			—			91,608		916		—
VText Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		—			—			35,526		4,050,000		4,634,758

Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests													24,595,148		38,112,638

Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies												$	631,280,755	$	641,290,626

Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—4.0%^(1),(2)

Second Lien Secured Debt—2.0%
Performance, Inc.		01/16/2015	Leisure, Amusement, Motion		7.50	%		L+650	⁽⁸⁾		8,000,000		8,000,000		7,584,000

			Pictures and Entertainment
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.5%
Performance Holdings, Inc.		07/16/2015	Leisure, Amusement, Motion		15.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			5,848,176		5,677,648		5,745,832

			Pictures and Entertainment
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—0.5%⁽⁷⁾
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)		—	Leisure, Amusement, Motion		—			—			37,500		3,750,000		2,103,848

			Pictures and Entertainment
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies													17,427,648		15,433,680

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—2.1%^(1),(2)
First Lien Secured Debt—1.4%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			4,800,000		4,800,000		5,352,000

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—0.3%
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		06/30/2020	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—			1,200,000		1,200,000		1,142,398

Preferred Equity—0.4%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		14.00	%		—			2,000		2,000,000		1,505,602

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon		Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/ Shares		Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Common Equity—0.0%⁽⁷⁾
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.		—	Business Services		—		—	$	100	$	100	$	100

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies											8,000,100		8,000,100

Total Investments—172.0%											656,708,503		664,724,406


Cash Equivalents—0.5%									1,814,451		1,814,451		1,814,451


Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—172.5%										$	658,522,954	$	666,538,857


Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(72.5%)													(279,963,634	)
Net Assets—100.0%												$	386,575,223

(1)

(2)

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) or Prime Rate (Prime or “P”).

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or in-kind (“PIK”).

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement (unfunded investment). This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

(10)	Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾			Par/ Shares	Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies—150.9%^(1),(2)

First Lien Secured Debt—50.1%
1-800 Contacts, Inc.		03/04/2015	Distribution		7.70	%		P+295	⁽⁸⁾	$13,929,825	$	11,941,660	$	13,720,877
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.		05/28/2013	Retail Store		2.57	%		L+225		2,837,374		2,835,299		2,578,464
Ceva Group PLC⁽⁵⁾		10/01/2016	Logistics		11.63	%		—		7,500,000		7,284,525		7,284,525
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC		07/31/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		12.38	%		L+988	⁽⁸⁾	10,000,000		9,421,220		10,050,000
EnviroSolutions, Inc.		07/07/2012	Environmental Services		11.00	%⁽⁶⁾		P+775	⁽⁸⁾	14,175,260		13,391,908		12,715,207
Hanley-Wood, L.L.C.		03/08/2014	Other Media		2.49	%		L+225		8,842,500		8,842,500		6,225,120
Hughes Network Systems, L.L.C.		04/15/2014	Telecommunications		2.88	%		L+250		5,000,000		5,000,000		4,562,500

Jacuzzi Brands Corp.		02/07/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.53	%		L+225		9,817,568		9,817,568		4,810,608
Levlad, L.L.C.		03/08/2014	Consumer Products		7.75	%		L+475		4,434,548		4,434,548		1,064,292
Lyondell Chemical Co.		12/15/2009	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		13.00	%		L+1,000	⁽⁸⁾	12,668,615		12,965,067		13,169,026
Lyondell Chemical Co.⁽⁹⁾		12/15/2009	Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		—			—		6,331,385		6,458,897		6,581,474
Mattress Holding Corp.		01/18/2014	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.55	%		L+225		3,910,200		3,910,200		3,022,585

Mitchell International, Inc.		03/28/2014	Business Services		2.31	%		L+200		1,910,204		1,910,204		1,687,346
National Bedding Co., L.L.C.		02/28/2013	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products		2.26	%		L+200		6,825,000		6,829,243		6,142,500

Penton Media, Inc.		02/01/2013	Other Media		2.73	%		L+225		4,875,000		4,875,000		3,568,500
Philosophy, Inc.		03/16/2014	Consumer Products		2.25	%		L+200		1,426,506		1,426,506		1,148,337
Questex Media Group, Inc.		05/04/2014	Other Media		5.25	%⁽⁷⁾		L+200		4,886,667		4,886,667		2,912,600

Rexair, L.L.C.		06/30/2010	Retail		4.50	%		L+425		6,695,795		5,507,847		5,189,241
Rexnord, L.L.C.		07/19/2013	Manufacturing/Basic Industry		2.50	%		L+200		2,887,881		2,887,881		2,768,756
Sitel, L.L.C.		01/30/2014	Business Services		5.95	%		L+550		2,682,328		2,682,328		2,226,332
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop.		09/23/2014	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.25	%		L+825	⁽⁸⁾	20,000,000		19,203,528		19,600,000
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.		10/12/2014	Cargo Transportation		4.26	%		L+400		14,966,254		10,315,732		10,887,950

World Color Press Inc.		07/21/2012	Printing		9.00	%		P+500	⁽⁸⁾	3,500,000		3,177,842		3,491,250
Yonkers Racing Corp.⁽⁵⁾		07/15/2016	Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		11.38	%		—		5,000,000		4,857,698		5,200,000

Total First Lien Secured Debt												164,863,868		150,607,490

Second Lien Secured Debt—42.1%
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		6.36	%		L+600		13,600,000		13,153,077		12,416,800
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.		02/07/2015	Energy/Utilities		7.44	%		L+700		12,000,000		11,735,965		11,364,000
Generics International (U.S.), Inc.		04/30/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		7.78	%		L+750		12,000,000		11,949,634		11,376,000

Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C.		03/01/2014	Cargo Transport		11.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700	⁽⁸⁾	2,309,343		2,309,344		2,309,344
Questex Media Group, Inc.		11/04/2014	Other Media		6.91	%⁽⁷⁾		L+650		10,000,000		10,000,000		—
Realogy Corp.		10/15/2017	Buildings and Real Estate		13.50	%		—		10,000,000		10,000,000		10,387,500
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2015	Transportation		8.19	%		L+775		10,000,000		9,941,121		7,100,000
Saint Acquisition Corp.⁽⁵⁾		05/15/2017	Transportation		12.50	%		—		19,000,000		16,890,972		14,250,000
Sheridan Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Healthcare, Education and Childcare		6.00	%⁽⁶⁾		L+575		21,500,000		18,855,728		19,414,500
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.		12/15/2014	Chemical, Plastics and Rubber		7.25	%⁽⁶⁾		L+700		22,500,000		22,488,166		22,500,000

TransFirst Holdings, Inc.		06/15/2015	Financial Services		7.04	%⁽⁶⁾		L+675		16,792,105		16,247,489		15,264,023

Total Second Lien Secured Debt												143,571,496		126,382,167

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon			Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/ Shares	Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—50.6%
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc.		03/01/2012	Consumer Products		8.27	%⁽⁶⁾		L+750	$23,572,133	$	22,930,475	$	21,497,875
Consolidated Foundries, Inc.		04/17/2015	Aerospace and Defense		14.25	%⁽⁶⁾		—	8,109,468		7,952,769		8,190,563
CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.		03/22/2014	Business Services		14.00	%⁽⁶⁾		—	20,311,603		19,875,880		20,463,940
Digicel Limited⁽⁵⁾		04/01/2014	Telecommunications		12.00	%		—	1,000,000		995,610		1,115,000
i2 Holdings Ltd.		06/06/2014	Aerospace and Defense		14.75	%⁽⁶⁾		—	22,653,857		22,279,800		22,880,395
IDQ Holdings, Inc.		05/20/2012	Auto Sector		13.75	%		—	20,000,000		19,632,400		20,060,000
Learning Care Group, Inc.		12/28/2015	Education		13.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—	10,324,976		10,190,682		10,324,976
Realogy Corp.		04/15/2015	Buildings and Real Estate		12.38	%		—	10,000,000		8,921,187		5,525,000
Trizetto Group, Inc.		10/01/2016	Insurance		13.50	%⁽⁶⁾		—	20,197,856		20,010,210		20,652,308
UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.		02/08/2015	Oil and Gas		13.50	%		—	21,000,000		20,472,809		21,420,000

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes											153,261,822		152,130,057

Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—3.6%⁽⁷⁾
CFHC Holdings, Inc., Class A (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—	797		797,288		949,648
i2 Holdings Ltd.		—	Aerospace and Defense		12.00	%		—	4,137,240		4,137,240		4,793,729
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series A (Trizetto Group, Inc.) (TZ Merger Sub, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—	686		685,820		685,820
TZ Holdings, L.P., Series B (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		6.50	%		—	1,312		1,312,006		1,410,604

UP Holdings Inc., Class A-1 (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		8.00	%		—	91,608		2,499,067		3,094,252

VSS-AHC Holdings, LLC (Advanstar Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—	319		318,896		—

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests											9,750,317		10,934,053

Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests—4.5%⁽⁷⁾

AHC Mezzanine (Advanstar Inc.)		—	Other Media		—			—	3,000		3,005,163		—
CFHC Holdings, Inc. (Consolidated Foundries, Inc.)		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—	1,627		16,271		215,547
CT Technologies Holdings, LLC (CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.)		—	Business Services		—			—	5,556		3,200,000		6,696,281
i2 Holdings Ltd.		—	Aerospace and Defense		—			—	457,322		454,030		1,293,476
Transportation 100 Holdco, L.L.C. (Greatwide Logistics Services, L.L.C)		—	Cargo Transport		—			—	106,299		1,779,455		2,391,463
TZ Holdings, L.P. (Trizetto Group, Inc.)		—	Insurance		—			—	2		6,467		1,337,451
UP Holdings Inc. (UP Acquisitions Sub Inc.)		—	Oil and Gas		—			—	91,608		916		1,656,350
VSS-AHC Holdings, Inc. (Advanstar, Inc.) (Warrant)		11/06/2018	Other Media		—			—	85		—		—

Total Common Equity/Warrants/Partnership Interests											8,462,302		13,590,568

Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies											479,909,805		453,644,335

Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—5.4%^(1),(2)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—1.7%
Performance Holdings, Inc.		07/02/2014	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment		14.25	%⁽⁶⁾		—	5,077,822		4,878,081		4,988,960

Second Lien Secured Debt—2.7%
Performance, Inc.		07/02/2013	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment		6.24	%		L+575	8,750,000		8,750,000		8,019,375

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009


Issuer Name	Maturity		Industry	Current Coupon		Basis Point Spread Above Index⁽⁴⁾		Par/ Shares	Cost		Fair Value⁽³⁾
Common Equity/Partnership Interest—1.0%⁽⁷⁾
NCP-Performance (Performance Holdings, Inc.)		—	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment		—		—	$37,500	$	3,750,000	$	3,107,403

Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies										17,378,081		16,115,738


Total Investments—156.3%										497,287,886		469,760,073

Cash Equivalents—11.1%								33,247,666		33,247,666		33,247,666

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—167.4%										$530,535,552		$503,007,739

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(67.4%)												(202,427,471	)
Net Assets—100.0%												$300,580,268

(1)

(2)

(3)	Valued based on our accounting policy (see Note 2 to our financial statements).

(4)	Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) or Prime Rate (Prime or “P”).

(5)	Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(6)	Coupon is payable in cash and/or in-kind (“PIK”).

(7)	Non-income producing securities.

(8)	Coupon is subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor.

(9)	Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement. This security does not have a basis point spread above an index.

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation.

1. ORGANIZATION

PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized as a Maryland corporation on January 11, 2007. PennantPark Investment is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”), under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). PennantPark Investment’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. PennantPark Investment invests primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity investments.

On April 24, 2007, PennantPark Investment closed its initial public offering and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNT”. We are externally managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “PennantPark Investment Advisers”). PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC (the “Administrator” or “PennantPark Investment Administration”) provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

PennantPark SBIC LP (the “SBIC LP” or “our SBIC”) and its general partner, PennantPark SBIC GP, LLC (the “SBIC GP”), were organized in Delaware as a limited partnership and a limited liability company, respectively, on May 7, 2010 and began operations on June 11, 2010. SBIC LP received a license from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) effective July 30, 2010 under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (the “1958 Act”). Both SBIC LP and SBIC GP (the “Subsidiaries”) are consolidated wholly owned subsidiaries of PennantPark Investment. The SBIC LP’s objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. SBIC LP, generally, invests with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment criteria used by PennantPark Investment. See Note 13 for subsequent events regarding SBIC LP.

PennantPark Investment completed its initial public offering of common stock in 2007 and issued 21.0 million shares raising $294.1 million in net proceeds. For the year ended September 30, 2009, we sold 4.3 million shares of common stock through a follow-on public offering at a price less than the then current net asset value, resulting in net proceeds of $32.5 million. For the year ended September 30, 2010, we sold 10.8 million shares of common stock through follow-on public offerings at a price less than the then current net asset value, resulting in net proceeds of $101.7 million.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of PennantPark Investment’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. References to the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), serve as a single source of accounting literature and are not intended to change accounting literature. Subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed as appropriate for events occurring subsequently through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K and Article 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate. In accordance

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with Article 6-09 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, we are providing a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets in lieu of a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.

The significant accounting policies consistently followed by PennantPark Investment and its Subsidiaries are:

(a)

Investment Valuations

Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from independent pricing services or at the bid prices obtained from at least two broker/dealers if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. First lien secured debt, subordinated debt and other debt investments with maturities greater than 60 days generally are valued by an independent pricing service or at the bid prices from at least two broker/dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). Investments, of sufficient credit quality, purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates value. We expect that there will not be readily available market values for most, if not all, of the investments which are or will be in our portfolio, and we value such investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors using a documented valuation policy, described herein, and a consistently applied valuation process. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, valuation methods include, but are not limited to, comparisons of financial ratios of the portfolio companies that issued such private securities to peer companies that are public. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate or revise our valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.

(1)

(2)

Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of our Investment Adviser;

(3)

Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review management’s preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker.

(4)

(5)

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The factors that the board of directors may take into account in pricing our investments at fair value include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors.

(b)

Security Transactions, Revenue Recognition, and Realized/Unrealized Gains or Losses

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt investments with contractual payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, which represents interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest when the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectable. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs are capitalized, and we then accrete or amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income or interest expense as it relates to our deferred financing costs. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.

(c)

Income Taxes

Since May 1, 2007, PennantPark Investment has complied with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) and expects to be subject to tax as a regulated investment company (“RIC”). As a RIC, PennantPark Investment accounts for income taxes using the asset liability method prescribed by ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, income taxes were provided for amounts currently payable and for amounts deferred as tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Based upon PennantPark Investment’s qualification and election to be subject to tax as a RIC, we do not anticipate paying any material level of taxes in the future. Although we are subject to tax as a RIC, we have elected to retain a portion of our calendar year income and pay an excise tax of $0.1 million for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. PennantPark Investment recognizes in its consolidated financial statements the effect of a tax position when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. We did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25 nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our inception-to-date federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

(d)

Dividends, Distributions, and Capital Transactions

(e)

Consolidation

(f)

New Accounting Pronouncements and Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”)

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to clarify and amend ASC 820-10. In particular, it requires additional disclosures with regards to transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2. It also requires that entities disclose on a gross basis purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements within the Level 3 fair value roll-forward. ASU 2010-06 also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation as well as inputs and valuation techniques for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall into Level 2 or 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales and settlements in the roll-forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of the additional disclosure requirements of ASU 2010-06 did not materially impact our consolidated financial statements. The disclosures regarding the disaggregation of purchases, sales and settlements in the roll-forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

3. AGREEMENTS

PennantPark Investment has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, which was re-approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment in February 2010. Under this agreement the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of PennantPark Investment’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to, PennantPark Investment. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC LP under its investment management agreement. The SBIC LP investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees of PennantPark Investment. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from PennantPark Investment, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee (collectively, “Management Fees”).

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Investment Adviser agreed to waive a portion of the base management fee such that the base management fee equaled 1.50% from the consummation of the initial public offering through September 30, 2007 and 1.75% from October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. The base management fee has been 2.00% since March 31, 2008 and is payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of adjusted gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser earned a net base management fee of $11.6 million, $7.7 million and $6.7 million, respectively, from us.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:

One part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income means interest income, distribution income and any other income, including any other fees other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies accrued during the calendar quarter, minus PennantPark Investment’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement, and any interest expense and distribution paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of PennantPark Investment’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to the hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). PennantPark Investment pays the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%,(2) 100% of PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized), and (3) 20% of the amount of PennantPark Investment’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are pro rated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date), commencing on December 31, 2007, and equals 20.0% of PennantPark Investment’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. However, the incentive fee determined as of December 31, 2007 was calculated for a period of shorter than twelve calendar months to take into account any realized capital gains computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation from inception. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser received an incentive fee of $8.0 million, $5.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, from us.

PennantPark Investment has also entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator, which was reapproved by our board of directors including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of PennantPark Investment in February 2010. Under this agreement PennantPark Investment Administration provides administrative services for PennantPark Investment. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC LP under its administration agreement with us. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, PennantPark Investment reimburses the Administrator for PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its

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obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and PennantPark Investment’s allocable portion of the costs of the compensation and related expenses for its chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers on PennantPark Investment’s behalf managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which PennantPark Investment is required to offer such assistance. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the statement of operations. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Investment Adviser and Administrator, collectively, were reimbursed $2.1 million, $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, from us, including expenses it incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for services described above.

PennantPark Investment entered into an administration agreement with its controlled affiliate, SuttonPark Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“SPH”). Under the administration with SPH, or the SPH Administration Agreement, PennantPark Investment through the Administrator furnishes SPH with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Additionally, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, SPH’s required administrative services, which include, among other things, maintaining financial records, preparing financial reports and filing of tax returns. Payments under the SPH Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon SPH’s allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the SPH Administration Agreement, including rent and allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our chief financial officer and their respective staffs. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, the PennantPark Investment was reimbursed $0.1 million, for the services described above.

4. INVESTMENTS

Purchases of long-term investments including PIK for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 totaled $315.8 million, $117.4 million and $209.2 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of long-term investments for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 totaled $145.2 million, $28.0 million and $70.1 million, respectively.

Investments and cash equivalents consisted of the following:


	September 30, 2010				September 30, 2009
	Cost		Fair Value		Cost		Fair Value
First lien	$	236,707,418	$	234,595,683	$	164,863,868	$	150,607,490
Second lien		159,611,934		156,671,151		152,321,496		134,401,542
Subordinated debt / corporate notes		220,149,211		223,969,304		158,139,903		157,119,017
Preferred equity		11,894,692		9,271,682		9,750,317		10,934,053
Common equity		28,345,248		40,216,586		12,212,302		16,697,971
Cash equivalents		1,814,451		1,814,451		33,247,666		33,247,666

Total	$	658,522,954	$	666,538,857	$	530,535,552	$	503,007,739


	September 30,
Industry Classification	2010			2009
Business Services		15	%		7	%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare		8			7
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming		7			7
Aerospace and Defense		6			8
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber		6			9

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	September 30,
Industry Classification	2010			2009
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products		6	%		3	%
Education		5			2
Communications		4			—
Insurance		4			5
Oil and Gas		4			6
Printing and Publishing		4			—
Transportation		4			5
Buildings and Real Estate		3			3
Diversified/Conglomerate Services		3			—
Energy / Utilities		3			5
Environmental Services		3			3
Telecommunications		3			—
Financial Services		2			3
Grocery		2			—
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment		2			3
Other Media		2			3
Cargo Transport		1			3
Consumer Products		1			5
Logistics		1			2
Auto Sector		—			4
Distribution		—			3
Other		1			4

Total		100	%		100	%

5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Effective October 1, 2008, we adopted ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements for all financial instruments. We realized no gain or loss as a result of the adoption of ASC 820. Fair value, as defined under ASC 820, is the price that we would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of PennantPark Investment. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:

Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.

Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.

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In addition to using the above inputs in cash and cash equivalents, investments and long-term credit facility valuations, PennantPark Investment employs the valuation policy approved by its board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (See Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, PennantPark Investment evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value.

Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. When evidence supports a subsequent change to the carrying value from the original transaction price, adjustments are made to reflect the expected exit values. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information, including comparable transactions and performance multiples, among other factors. These nonpublic investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

At September 30, 2010 and 2009, our cash and cash equivalents, investments and our long-term credit facility were categorized as listed below in the fair value hierarchy for ASC 820 purposes. Please refer to the paragraphs preceding this sentence for information regarding Levels 1 through 3 within the fair value hierarchy.


	Fair Value Measurements using at September 30, 2010
Description	Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loan and debt investments	$	615,236,138		$	—	$	—	$	615,236,138
Equity investments		49,488,268			4,350,440		—		45,137,828

Total Investments		664,724,406			4,350,440		—		660,373,966
Cash Equivalents		1,814,451			1,814,451		—		—

Total Investments and cash equivalents		666,538,857			6,164,891		—		660,373,966

Long-Term Credit Facility	$	(213,941,125	)	$	—	$	—	$	(213,941,125	)


	Fair Value Measurements using at September 30, 2009
Description	Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Loan and debt investments	$	442,128,049		$	—	$	—	$	442,128,049
Equity investments		27,632,024			—		—		27,632,024

Total Investments		469,760,073			—		—		469,760,073
Cash Equivalents		33,247,666			33,247,666		—		—

Total Investments and cash equivalents		503,007,739			33,247,666		—		469,760,073

Long-Term Credit Facility	$	(168,475,380	)	$	—	$	—	$	(168,475,380	)

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued investments measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:


	Year ended September 30, 2010
Description	Loan and debt investments			Equity investments			Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2009	$	442,128,049		$	27,632,024		$	469,760,073
Realized (losses)		(12,411,934	)		(3,005,163	)		(15,417,097	)
Unrealized appreciation		31,964,795			1,693,480			33,658,275
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion		304,625,814			12,984,260			317,610,074
Sales / repayments		(138,765,449	)		(6,922	)		(138,772,371	)
Non-cash exchanges, including settled delayed draws		(12,305,137	)		5,840,149			(6,464,988	)
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3		—			—			—

Ending Balance, September 30, 2010	$	615,236,138			45,137,828			660,373,966

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the period above within the net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in our consolidated statement of operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date:	$	15,408,002			(1,311,683	)		14,096,319


	Year ended September 30, 2009
Description	Loan and debt investments			Equity investments			Totals
Beginning Balance, September 30, 2008	$	349,260,104		$	22,887,716		$	372,147,820
Realized (losses)		(39,243,879	)		—			(39,243,879	)
Unrealized (depreciation)		42,008,505			2,489,868			44,498,373
Purchases, PIK and net discount accretion		118,059,327			2,254,440			120,313,767
Sales / repayments		(27,956,008	)		—			(27,956,008	)
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3		—			—			—

Ending Balance, September 30, 2009	$	442,128,049		$	27,632,024		$	469,760,073

Net change in unrealized depreciation for the period above within the net change in unrealized depreciation on investments in our statement of operations attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date:	$	30,141,081		$	2,489,868		$	32,630,949

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010


Long-Term Credit Facility	Carrying / Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2009 (Cost—$218,100,000)	$	168,475,380
Total unrealized appreciation included in earnings		35,665,745
Borrowings		177,700,000
Repayments		(167,900,000	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		—

Ending balance of long-term credit facility at fair value, (Cost—$227,900,000)		213,941,125

Temporary draw outstanding, at cost		5,200,000

Total credit facility, September 30, 2010 (Cost—$233,100,000)		219,141,125

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009


Long-Term Credit Facility	Carrying / Fair Value
Beginning balance, September 30, 2008 (Cost—$162,000,000)	$	162,000,000
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option		(41,796,000	)
Total unrealized (depreciation) included in earnings		(7,828,620	)
Borrowings		108,200,000
Repayments		(52,100,000	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		—

Ending balance of long-term credit facility at fair value, (Cost—$218,100,000)	$	168,475,380
Temporary draw outstanding, at cost		7,000,000
Total credit facility, September 30, 2009 (Cost—$225,100,000)	$	175,475,380

The carrying value of PennantPark Investment’s financial liabilities approximates fair value. Effective October 1, 2008, we adopted ASC 825-10, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value, and made an irrevocable election to apply ASC 825-10 to its long-term credit facility. PennantPark Investment elected to use the fair value option for its credit facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. ASC 825-10 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of a company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet and changes in fair value of the credit facility are recorded in the statement of operations. We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities including the SBA debentures. For the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our credit facility had a net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of $(35.7) million and $7.8 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, net unrealized depreciation on our long-term credit facility totaled $13.9 million and $49.6 million, respectively, which included the cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 825-10 on our credit facility of $41.8 million. PennantPark Investment uses a nationally recognized independent valuation services to measure the fair value of its credit facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value investments.

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6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES

An affiliated company is a company in which the PennantPark Investment has ownership of 5% or more of the portfolio company’s voting securities. Advances to and distributions from affiliates are included in the consolidated statement of cash flows purchases and sales. Transactions with affiliates were as follows:


Name of Investment	Fair Value at September 30, 2009		Advances to affiliates		Distributions from affiliates		Income Received		Fair Value at September 30, 2010
Controlled Affiliates
SuttonPark Holdings, Inc.	$	—	$	8,000,100	$	—	$	210,000	$	8,000,100
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Performance Holdings, Inc.		16,115,738		—		750,000		1,313,772		15,433,680

Total Controlled and Non-Controlled Affiliates	$	16,115,738	$	8,000,100	$	750,000	$	1,523,772	$	23,433,780

7. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted per share net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.


	Years ended September 30,
Class and Year	2010		2009			2008
Numerator for net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	16,535,491	$	35,802,029		$	(40,702,939	)
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares		29,546,772		21,092,334	*		21,068,772
Basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets per share resulting from operations	$	0.56	$	1.70		$	(1.93	)

*	Denominator for diluted weighted average shares is 21,094,745 based the over allotment exercised subsequent to September 30, 2009.

8. TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP and these book-to-tax adjustments could be material. These book-to-tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are reclassified to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized loss or paid-in-capital, as appropriate in the period that the difference arises. The following differences were reclassified for tax purposes for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:


	2010			2009
Decrease in paid-in capital	$	(98,294	)	$	(1,536	)
(Increase) in accumulated net realized loss	$	—		$	(87,991	)
Increase in undistributed net investment income	$	98,294		$	89,527

As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $659.4 million and $497.3 million, respectively, resulting in a gross unrealized appreciation of $28.8 million and $19.4 million, respectively, and depreciation of $23.5 million and $46.9 million, respectively.

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The following reconciles net increase in net assets resulting from operations to taxable income:


	Years ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	16,535,491		$	35,802,029
Net realized loss on investments not taxable		15,417,097			39,243,879
Net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments and credit facility		122,029			(52,326,993	)
Other temporary book-to-tax differences		(305,849	)		841,335
Other deductible expenses		(15,956	)		(13,808	)

Taxable income before deductions for distributions	$	31,752,812		$	23,546,442

The components of accumulated losses on tax basis and reconciliation to accumulated losses on a book basis are as follows:


	Years ended September 30,
	2010			2009
Undistributed ordinary income	$	11,451,782		$	7,618,230
Undistributed long-term net capital gains		—			—

Total undistributed net earnings		11,451,782			7,618,230
Capital loss carry forwards⁽¹⁾		(54,591,911	)		(11,250,568	)
Post-October capital losses⁽²⁾		(8,645,354	)		(39,331,872	)
Dividends payable and other temporary differences		(9,651,137	)		(5,638,469	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and credit facility		19,300,499			22,096,807

Total accumulated deficit	$	(42,136,121	)	$	(26,505,872	)

(1)	As of September 30, 2010, the capital loss carry forward of $54.6 million expires, if not utilized against future capital gains, as follows: $0.2 million in 2016, $11.0 million in 2017 and $43.3 million expires in 2018.

(2)	Under federal tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year.

The tax characteristics of dividends during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were solely from ordinary income, and totaled $32.3 million or $1.09 per share, and $20.2 million or $0.96 per share, respectively.

9. CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash equivalents represents cash pending investment in longer-term portfolio holdings, PennantPark Investment may invest temporarily in U.S. Treasury Bills (of varying maturities), repurchase agreements, money market funds or repo-like treasury securities. These temporary investments with maturities of 90 days or less are deemed cash equivalents and are included in the Schedule of Investments. At the end of each fiscal quarter, PennantPark Investment could take proactive steps to preserve investment flexibility for the next quarter, which is dependent upon the composition of its total assets at quarter end. PennantPark Investment may accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out its positions on a net cash basis after quarter-end, temporarily drawing down on its credit facility, or utilizing repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions as are deemed appropriate for this purpose. These amounts are excluded from adjusted gross assets for purposes of computing management fee. U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are marked-to-market consistent with PennantPark Investment’s valuation policy. As of September 30, 2010, cash equivalents consisted of $1.8 million in money market funds.

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10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the financial highlights for the respective periods:


	Year ended September 30, 2010			Year ended September 30, 2009			Year ended September 30, 2008			Period from January 11, 2007 (inception) through September 30, 2007
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	11.85		$	10.00		$	12.83		$	—
Cumulative effect of adoption of fair value option⁽¹⁾		—			1.99			—			—

Adjusted net asset value, beginning of period		11.85			11.99			12.83			—
Net investment income⁽²⁾		1.09			1.08			0.88			0.35
Net realized and unrealized losses⁽²⁾		(0.53	)		0.62			(2.81	)		(1.15	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations⁽²⁾		0.56			1.70			(1.93	)		(0.80	)
Dividends and distributions to stockholders^(2),(3)		(1.09	)		(0.96	)		(0.90	)		(0.36	)
Initial issuance of common stock		—			—			—			15.00
Offering Costs⁽²⁾		(0.20	)		(0.09	)		—			(1.01	)
Dilutive effect of common stock issuance⁽²⁾		(0.43	)		(0.79	)		—			—

Net asset value, end of period	$	10.69		$	11.85		$	10.00		$	12.83
Per share market value, end of period	$	10.61		$	8.11		$	7.41		$	13.40
Total return⁽⁴⁾*		44.79	%		30.39	%		(38.58	)%		(8.29	)%⁽⁷⁾
Shares outstanding at end of period		36,158,772			25,368,772			21,068,772			21,068,772
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets⁽⁵⁾		7.16	%		7.42	%		6.30	%		3.76	%⁽⁷⁾
Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets		1.08	%		1.93	%		2.66	%		1.50	%⁽⁷⁾
Total expenses to average net assets⁽⁶⁾		8.24	%		9.35	%		8.96	%		5.26	%⁽⁷⁾
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets		9.45	%		9.49	%		7.82	%		5.96	%⁽⁷⁾
Net assets at end of period	$	386,575,223		$	300,580,268		$	210,728,260		$	270,393,094
Weighted average debt outstanding⁽⁸⁾	$	246,216,548		$	182,490,685		$	119,472,732		$	817,610	⁽⁷⁾
Weighted average debt per share⁽⁸⁾	$	8.33		$	8.65		$	5.67		$	0.04	⁽⁷⁾
Portfolio turnover ratio		25.97	%		7.47	%		20.10	%		62.20	%

*	Not annualized for a period of less than a year.

(1)

On October 1, 2008, PennantPark Investment adopted ASC 825 and made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our long-term credit facility. Upon our adoption Net Asset Value increased $41.8 million, or $1.99 per share, due to the fair value adjustment related to our credit facility.

(2)	Per share data are calculated based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.

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(3)	Determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from amounts determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

(4)	Based on the change in market price per share during the periods and takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

(5)

Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the ratios were 7.95% and 9.32%, respectively. The ratios before management fee waiver were 6.47% and 4.28% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and for the period from April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) through September 30, 2007, respectively.

(6)

Before adoption of ASC 825 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the ratios were 9.15% and 11.75%. The ratios before management fee waiver to average net assets were 9.13% and 5.78% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 and for the period from April 24, 2007 (initial public offering) through September 30, 2007, respectively.

(7)	Since initial public offering on April 24, 2007.

(8)	Includes the SBA debentures outstanding.

Credit Facility

On June 25, 2007, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit agreement, or our credit facility, among us, various lenders and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital Markets acted as the joint lead arranger and book-runner, and JPMorgan Chase (Chase Lincoln First Commercial successor interest of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.) acted as joint lead arranger and syndication agent. As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, there was $233.1 million and $225.1 million in outstanding borrowings under the credit facility (including a $5.2 million and a $7.0 million temporary draw), with a weighted average interest rate at the time of 1.34% and 1.31% exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment of 0.20%, respectively.

Under the credit facility, the lenders agreed to extend credit to PennantPark Investment in an initial aggregate principal or face amount not exceeding $300.0 million at any one time outstanding. The credit facility is a five-year revolving facility (with a stated maturity date of June 25, 2012) and pricing is set at 100 basis points over LIBOR. The credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum stockholders’ equity, the maintenance of a ratio not less than 200% of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt. For a complete list of such covenants, see our report on Form 8-K, filed June 28, 2007 and on Form 10-Q, filed May 5, 2010. As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with our covenants relating to our credit facility.

SBA Debentures

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Under SBA regulations, SBIC LP is subject to regulatory requirements including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investing in certain industries, required capitalization thresholds and is subject to periodic audits and examinations. If our SBIC subsidiary fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit it from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because our SBIC subsidiary is our wholly owned subsidiary. As of September 30, 2010, SBIC LP was in compliance with our requirements relating to our SBA debentures.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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LOGO

8,000,000 shares

Common Stock

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

Joint Bookrunners

Morgan Stanley

J.P. Morgan

Stifel Nicolaus Weisel

Co-managers

FBR Capital Markets

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

RBC Capital Markets

February 8, 2011