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PennantPark Investment Corp, a business development company, invests in middle market companies primarily located in the US, with a strong management team, strong competitive positions, positive cash flow and potential for growth & viable exit strategies. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of aerospace & defense, the auto sector, broadcasting & entertainment, buildings & real estate, business services, cable television, cargo transportation, chemicals, plastics & rubber, communications, consumer products, containers packaging & glass, distribution, diversified/conglomerate manufacturing, diversified/conglomerate services, education, energy/utilities, environmental services, financial services, grocery, healthcare, education & childcare, home & office furnishings, housewares & durable consumer products, hotels, motels, inns & gaming, leisure, amusement, motion picture, entertainment, logistics, manufacturing/basic industries, media, oil & gas, personal, food & miscellaneous services, printing & publishing, retail stores and telecommunications. It provides financing in the form of senior secured loans, mezzanine debt & equity for LBOs and recapitalization transactions with an investment size ranging from $10 to $100 million. It acquires non-controlling interests and also makes equity co-investments.

PennantPark Investment Corporation specializes in direct and mezzanine investments in middle market companies. It invests in the form of mezzanine debt, senior secured loans, and equity investments. The fund typically invests in building and real estate, hotels and gaming, electronics, healthcare, education and childcare, financial services, printing and publishing, consumer products, business services, energy and utilities, distribution, oil and gas, media, environmental services, aerospace and defense, manufacturing industries and retail. It invests in equity securities and debt transactions through preferred stock, common stock, warrants, options, subordinated loans, mezzanine loans, and senior secured loans. It seeks to invest in companies based in the United States. The fund seeks to invest between $10 million and $50 million in its portfolio companies. Its mezzanine loans, senior secured loans, and other investments in its portfolio companies are between $15 million and $50 million. The fund may also make non-control equity and debt investments.