UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): March 30, 2022
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 814-00891 | 27-3794690 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1691 Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
212-905-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PFLT | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On March 30, 2022, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”), acting pursuant to authorization from its Board of Directors, provided written notice to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of its determination to voluntarily withdraw the principal listing of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”), from Nasdaq and transfer the listing to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Company expects that listing and trading of the Common Stock on Nasdaq will end at market close on April 13, 2022, and that trading will commence on the NYSE at market open on April 14, 2022. The Common Stock has been authorized for listing on the NYSE, where it will continue to trade under the stock symbol “PNNT.”
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 30, 2022, the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K. The information in this report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, or under the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated March 30, 2022
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. | ||
| Date: March 30, 2022 | By: | /s/ Richard Cheung |
| Richard Cheung | ||
| Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. Announces Transfer of Common Stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange
MIAMI, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PNNT) today announced that it is transferring the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from The NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on April 14, 2022 under its current ticker symbol of ‘PNNT’. The Company will continue to trade its common stock on NASDAQ until the transfer to the NYSE is completed.
“PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is pleased to join the NYSE alongside many of the world’s most well-established and regarded companies,” said Arthur H. Penn, Chairman and CEO of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. “This move is part of our strategic evolution as we continue to focus on generating long-term value for our shareholders. We are grateful for our past partnership with NASDAQ and look forward to our future with the NYSE.”
“We are excited to welcome PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. as it joins the NYSE’s community of icons and disruptors,” said John Tuttle, Vice Chairman and Chief Commercial Officer, NYSE Group.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans, including first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt and subordinated debt. From time to time, the Company may also invest in equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is a leading middle-market credit platform, managing $5.9 billion of investable capital, including potential leverage. Since its inception in 2007, PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC has provided investors access to middle-market credit by offering private equity firms and their portfolio companies as well as other middle-market borrowers a comprehensive range of creative and flexible financing solutions. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC is headquartered in Miami and has offices in New York, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the SEC as well as changes in the economy and risks associated with possible disruption in the Company’s operations or the economy generally due to military conflict and related sanctions, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. You should not place undue influence on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.
We may use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “estimates” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations.
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