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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (PFLT)

Q2 2016 Earnings Call· Fri, May 6, 2016

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Transcript

Operator

Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's second fiscal quarter 2016 earnings conference call. [Operator Instructions] It's now my pleasure to turn the call over to Mr. Art Penn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital. Mr. Penn, you may begin your conference.

Arthur Penn

Analyst

Thank you. And good morning, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's second fiscal quarter 2016 earnings conference call. I'm joined today by Aviv Efrat, our Chief Financial Officer. Aviv, please start off by disclosing some general conference call information and included discussion about forward-looking statements.

Aviv Efrat

Analyst

Thank you, Art. I'd like to remind everyone that today's call is being recorded. Please note that this call is the property of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital and that any unauthorized broadcast of this call in any form is strictly prohibited. Audio replay of the call will be available by using the telephone numbers and pin provided in our earnings press release, as well as on our website. I'd also like to call your attention to the customary Safe Harbor discussion in our press release regarding forward-looking information. Today's conference call may also include forward-looking statements and projections, and we ask that you refer to our most recent filings with the SEC for important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these projections. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required by law. To obtain copies of our latest SEC filings, please visit our website at www.pennantpark.com or call us at 212-905-1000. At this time, I'd like to turn the call back to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Art Penn.

Arthur Penn

Analyst

Thanks, Aviv. I'm going to spend a few minutes discussing current market conditions, followed by a discussion of the portfolio, investment activity, the financials, and then open it up for Q&A. As you all know, the economic signals have been mixed. With regard to the more liquid capital markets and in particular the leverage loan and high yield markets, during the quarter ended March 31, those markets experienced volatility, as high yield and leverage loan funds experienced some outflows due to expectations of Fed tightening, turmoil in the energy market and a weakening Chinese economy. This impacted the tone of the middle market and generally resulted in a better opportunity to invest in attractive risk reward. Recently the market has stabilized and remains attractive. As debt investors and lenders, a flat economy is fine, as long as we have underwritten capital structures prudently. A healthy current coupon with deleveraging from free cash flow overtime is a favorable outcome for us. We remain primarily focused on long-term value and making investments that will perform well over several years and can withstand different business cycles. Our focus continues to be on companies and structures that are more defensive, have low leverage, strong covenants and high returns. As credit investors, one of our primary goals is preservation of capital. If we preserve capital, usually the upside takes care of itself. As a business, one of our primary goals is building long-term trust. Our focus is on building long-term trust with our portfolio companies, management teams, financial sponsors, intermediaries, our credit providers and of course our shareholders. We are a first call for middle market financial sponsors, management teams and intermediaries, who want consistent credible capital. As an independent provider, free of conflicts or affiliations, we've become a trusted financing partner for our clients.…

Aviv Efrat

Analyst

Thank you, Art. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, net investment income totaled $0.27 per share. Looking at some of the expense categories, management fees totaled $2 million; general and administrative expenses totaled about $900,000; and interest expense totaled about $1.1 million. During the quarter ended March 31, net unrealized depreciation from investments and credit facility was approximately $5.9 million or $0.22 per share. Net realized gain was $1.1 million or $0.04 per share and dividend in excess of income was $400,000 or $0.01 per share. Consequently, NAV was down $0.19 per share from $13.73 to $13.54 per share. Our entire portfolio and our credit facility are mark-to-market by our Board of Directors each quarter using the exit price provided by independent valuation firm or independent broker-dealer quotations when active markets are available under ASC 820 and 825. In case of a broker-dealer quote are inactive, we use independent valuation firms to value the investment. Our portfolio is relatively low risk. It is highly diversified with 86 companies across 23 different industries. 88% is invested in first lien senior secured debt, 10% in second lien secured debt, 2% in subordinated debt and equity. Our overall debt portfolio has a weighted average yield of 8.1%. 94% of the portfolio is floating rate, including 93% with a floor. The average LIBOR floor is 1.1%. Now let me turn the call back to Art.

Arthur Penn

Analyst

Thanks, Aviv. To conclude, we want to reiterate our mission. Our goal is a steady stable and protected dividend stream, coupled with the preservation of capital. Everything we do is aligned to that goal. We try to find less risky middle-market companies that have high free cash-flow conversion. We capture that free cash flow primarily in first lien, senior secured, floating rate debt instruments and we pay out those contractual cash flows in the form of dividends to our shareholders. In closing, I would like to thank our extremely talented team of professionals for their commitment and dedication. Thank you all for your time today and for your investment and confidence in us. That concludes our remarks at this time. I would like to open up the call to questions.

Operator

Operator

[Operator Instructions] : : End of Q&A

Arthur Penn

Analyst

Okay, operator, it doesn't look like we have any questions in the queue for this quarter. We appreciate everyone's attendance on the call. And we look forward to speaking with you next quarter.