UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
Date of Report: May 14, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
814-00891
(Commission File Number)
27-3794690
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
590 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
10022
(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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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 14, 2012, PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company"), through PennantPark Floating Rate Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Funding I"), entered into an amended and restated revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with SunTrust Bank, which (i) improved borrowing base limits by including a matrix-based advance rate and (ii) extended the maturity date to May 14, 2017. PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC, the Company's investment adviser, is the collateral manager, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. acted as lead arranger, SunTrust Bank acted as administrative agent and U.S. Bank National Association serves as collateral agent, as backup collateral manager and as custodian. Under the Credit Facility, the lender has agreed to extend credit to Funding I in an initial aggregate principal amount of $100 million, which amount may be expanded to $600 million pursuant to an accordion feature. During the revolving period, amounts drawn under the Credit Facility bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 225 basis points, and after the revolving period, the rate sets to LIBOR plus 425 basis points for the remaining two years. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets held by Funding I. The Credit Facility includes customary covenants, including minimum asset coverage and minimum equity requirements. The description above is only a summary of the material provisions of the Credit Facility and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Facility agreement. A press release announcing the entry into the Credit Facility is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
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.
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Dated: May 18, 2012 |
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.
By: /s/ Aviv Efrat |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. dated May 18, 2012 |
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire - May 18, 2012) - PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: PFLT) announced today that on May 14, 2012, through PennantPark Floating Rate Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Funding I"), it has amended and restated its revolving credit facility with SunTrust Bank, which (i) improved borrowing base limits by including a matrix-based advance rate and (ii) extended the maturity date to May 14, 2017. The Credit Facility has the same maximum borrowing amounts and interest rates as the Company's previous credit facility and includes customary covenants, including minimum asset coverage and minimum equity.
ABOUT PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is a business development company which primarily invests in U.S. middle-market private companies in the form of floating rate senior secured loans. From time to time, the Company may also invest in mezzanine debt and equity investments. PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. is managed by PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements." 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 Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
CONTACT: Aviv Efrat PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (212) 905-1000 www.pennantpark.com